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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1989
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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 May 20, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1989 |
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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 | May 20, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,287 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Luis de los Santos | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Brad Wellman | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
Gary Ward | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Al Pedrique | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. Tanana
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats de los Santos for the out. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Bannister
Pettis 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bannister
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Tanana
Wellman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Bannister
Trammell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Bannister
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bannister
Ward 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: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bannister
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
de los Santos vs. Tanana
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
de los Santos vs. Tanana
de los Santos strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bannister
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Bannister
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Bannister
Pettis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson bunts towards third. Pedrique fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
There goes Jackson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tanana
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wellman vs. Tanana
There goes Jackson. The throw from Heath and he is out, Pedrique applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Tanana
Wellman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bannister
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Bannister
Trammell hits a line drive towards left field. Jackson drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards the infield. Seitzer tags Lemon out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Bannister
Moreland 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Tanana
de los Santos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bannister
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bannister
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bannister
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Bannister
Pedrique hits a line drive towards first. de los Santos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Bannister
Pettis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bannister
There goes Pettis. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Bannister
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pettis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Gordon
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Gordon
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Tanana
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tanana
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
de los Santos vs. Tanana
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Kevin Seitzer.
de los Santos hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Tanana
There's a wild pitch. Palacios moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gordon
Rey Palacios now playing third base.
Heath bunts towards third. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Gordon
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Ken Williams.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. de los Santos scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Gordon
Pedrique hits a popup towards third. Palacios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henneman
Pat Sheridan now playing left field. Mike Henneman now pitching.
Jackson 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Henneman
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Henneman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gordon
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gordon
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gordon
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Henneman
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Henneman
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Palacios vs. Henneman
Palacios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Henneman
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Luis de los Santos.
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gordon
Bill Buckner now playing first base. Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop.
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 2 0 1 0 Lemon C, rf 4 0 2 1 Palacios R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 de los Santos L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 1 Buckner B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Moreland K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 1 Ward G, dh 2 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Williams K, lf 2 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, ss 3 0 1 0 Pedrique A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 29 2 6 2 Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 001 001 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F 5.1 5 1 1 1 1 Gordon T (L) 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F 7.0 7 1 1 5 6 Henneman M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Jackson B DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 12, Detroit 5 2B -- Wilson W, Stillwell K HR -- Trammell A SB -- Seitzer K, Wilson W, Jackson B, Pettis G CS -- Jackson B SH -- Wilson W HBP -- by Tanana F (Seitzer K) WP -- Tanana F T -- 2:49 A -- 21287
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