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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim Evans 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dan Morrison |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | DH |
| Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
| Matt Winters | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Rob Richie | Left Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Mike Brumley | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 4, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
Saberhagen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Saberhagen. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pettis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Alexander
Winters hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Saberhagen
Richie hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Saberhagen
Strange hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Saberhagen
Brumley hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Alexander
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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Saberhagen, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Alexander
Winters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Saberhagen
Richie hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Richie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Strange vs. Saberhagen
Strange bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richie scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Saberhagen. Strange moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brumley vs. Saberhagen
Brumley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
Lusader 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Richie vs. Saberhagen
Richie hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strange vs. Saberhagen
Strange hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Saberhagen
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lusader vs. Saberhagen
Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Alexander
Winters hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Bob Boone. Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Frank White.
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Palacios moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Henneman
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull. Mike Henneman now pitching.
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Palacios moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Henneman
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Rey Palacios now catching. Brad Wellman now playing second base.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Saberhagen
Richie 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Henneman
Frank Williams now playing left field.
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Henneman
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Strange hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. McWilliams
Heath hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Strange moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brumley vs. McWilliams
Brumley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strange scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. McWilliams
Pettis bunts towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to third for the out. Brumley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Luecken
Rick Luecken now pitching. Gary Ward pinch hits for Scott Lusader.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Luecken
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Henneman
Gary Ward now playing left field. Frank Williams now playing right field.
Winters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Henneman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Henneman
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Henneman
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Henneman
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 3 1 0 0
Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 1 Lusader S, rf 4 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, lf 3 0 0 0 Ward G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Jackson B, dh 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 0
Tabler P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, dh 4 1 2 2
Winters M, rf 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0 Richie R, lf 4 1 2 0
Boone B, c 3 0 2 0 Williams F, lf-rf 0 0 0 0
Palacios R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Strange D, 3b 4 2 3 2
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 2 0
White F, 2b 2 1 1 0 Brumley M, ss 4 0 1 1
Tartabull D, ph 0 0 0 0
Thurman G, pr 0 0 0 0
Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 37 5 12 5
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 110 100 11x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 7.0 9 4 3 2 5
McWilliams L 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Luecken R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 6.2 4 1 1 2 4
Henneman M (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Saberhagen B 2, Whitaker L
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 10
3B -- Richie R
HR -- Strange D, Lynn F
WP -- Saberhagen B
T -- 2:55
A -- 17412
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