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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 8, 1991
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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 8, 1991 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1991 |
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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 8, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,495 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Danny Tartabull | DH |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
Carmelo Martinez | First Baseman |
David Howard | Shortstop |
Terry Shumpert | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Rob Deer | Right Fielder |
Lloyd Moseby | Left Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Milt Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 8, 1991
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Tanana
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Tanana
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Tanana
Macfarlane 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 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Davis
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Tanana
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Tanana
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tanana
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Davis
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Davis
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Deer vs. Davis
Deer hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Davis
Moseby hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Fielder scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Davis
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Davis
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tettleton scores. Moseby moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Davis
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Tanana
Shumpert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Tanana
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Davis
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Davis
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Davis
Deer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Tanana
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Tanana
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Tanana
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Eisenreich vs. Tanana
Eisenreich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Tanana
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Tanana
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Davis
Moseby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Moseby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Davis
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moseby scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Davis
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Davis
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Tanana
Shumpert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Tanana
Pecota hits a line drive, foul, into right field, out of the reach of Deer. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Tanana
Gibson 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Aquino
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Aquino
Deer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Aquino
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Aquino
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shumpert. Deer scores. Moseby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Aquino
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Aquino
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Moseby scores. Fryman moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Aquino
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fryman scores. Cuyler scores. Phillips moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Tanana
Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Tanana
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for David Howard.
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Crawford
Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop.
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Crawford
Deer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Crawford
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Crawford
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Leiter
Shumpert hits a line drive into left field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Leiter
McRae 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, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Leiter
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leiter
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Davis
Mark Davis now pitching.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Davis
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Leiter
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Leiter
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Davis
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Davis
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Davis
Deer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Henneman
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Henneman
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Terry Shumpert.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1991 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0 Phillips T, dh 2 0 0 1 Pecota B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 2 Tartabull D, dh 3 1 1 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 1 Tettleton M, c 4 1 1 0 Eisenreich J, lf 4 0 2 2 Deer R, rf 3 1 0 0 Martinez C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moseby L, lf 4 2 3 1 Howard D, ss 2 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stillwell K, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Cuyler M, cf 2 1 1 1 Shumpert T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cromartie W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 32 7 8 6 Kansas City 000 201 000 -- 3 Detroit 020 140 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Davis S (L) 3.2 6 3 3 4 4 Aquino L 1.0 1 4 1 3 2 Schatzeder D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Crawford S 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Davis M 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (W) 5.1 7 3 3 1 5 Leiter M 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 Henneman M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Shumpert T DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 11 2B -- Pecota B 3B -- Moseby L HR -- Macfarlane M SB -- Tartabull D, Gibson K SH -- Cuyler M T -- 3:06 A -- 14495
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