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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 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 | July 27, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 26,288 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Dave Bergman | DH |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Stillwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
There goes Pettis. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Nokes to Trammell, and White is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Alexander
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gubicza
Brookens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Brookens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer 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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Alexander
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Alexander
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gubicza
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pettis scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Gubicza
The umpire calls a balk on Gubicza Whitaker scores. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Alexander
White hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Gubicza
Brookens hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gubicza scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Alexander
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Alexander
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a line drive towards the mound. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Henneman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Henneman
Buckner 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1988 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 3 1 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 2 2 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, lf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, dh 4 0 3 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, dh 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lemon C, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Owen L, c 2 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 1 0 Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 9 1 30 3 7 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 100 020 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (L) 7.2 7 3 3 4 3 Gleaton J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (W) 7.2 9 1 1 0 3 Henneman M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 7 2B -- Brett G 3B -- Brett G, Brookens T HR -- Whitaker L CS -- Pettis G, White F Balk -- Gubicza M T -- 2:28 A -- 26288
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