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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 5, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,584 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Ross Jones | Shortstop |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Jim Walewander | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Terrell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Saberhagen
Walewander hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Saberhagen
Walewander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Walewander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walewander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walewander vs. Saberhagen
Walewander bunts towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Terrell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gleaton
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Gleaton
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Gleaton
Bergman bunts towards third. Seitzer catches it and throws to first to double up Nokes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gleaton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Terrell
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ross Jones.
Bosley hits a line drive towards first. Bergman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1987 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 2 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 1 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 4 1 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones R, ss 3 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 3 1 2 1 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Walewander J, 3b 2 1 1 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 30 4 8 4 Kansas City 000 000 110 -- 2 Detroit 001 020 01x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 6.2 7 3 3 2 5 Gleaton J 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Walewander J, Quirk J HR -- Sheridan P, Whitaker L, Balboni S, Brett G, Trammell A SH -- Walewander J T -- 2:20 A -- 21584
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