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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1988
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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 April 16, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1988 |
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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 | April 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 18,480 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
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 |
Jim Eisenreich | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Alexander
Quirk hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Alexander
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Seitzer. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Alexander
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Alexander
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell.
Madison hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Mike Macfarlane now catching. Brad Wellman now playing shortstop.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar bunts towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salazar for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Jim Morrison pinch runs for Larry Herndon.
Knight takes first base on ball four. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Dave Bergman pinch runs for Ray Knight. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Trammell scores. Morrison moves to third. Bergman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Henneman
White hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1988 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Pettis G, cf 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Salazar L, lf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 2 1 1 Eisenreich J, dh 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, dh 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Knight R, 1b 2 1 0 1 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 4 0 2 1 Macfarlane M, c 0 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Madison S, ph 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 29 4 5 3 Kansas City 000 010 001 -- 2 Detroit 010 100 02x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (L) 7.1 5 4 3 5 3 Quisenberry D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (W) 8.1 6 2 2 1 7 Henneman M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Seitzer K 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 7 2B -- Whitaker L, Brookens T HR -- Trammell A, Jackson B, Brett G SH -- Salazar L WP -- Leibrandt C T -- 2:45 A -- 18480
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