Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Thompson
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Thompson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Thompson
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Rapp
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Rapp
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Rapp
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Rapp
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Rapp
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Higginson trying to get to home. Conine throws the ball in to Fasano who tags Higginson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Thompson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Thompson
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Easley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Thompson
  
  Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Rapp
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tomberlin vs. Rapp
  
  Tomberlin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bako vs. Rapp
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Rapp
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tomberlin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Rapp
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. Tomberlin moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Randa vs. Rapp
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Thompson
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Thompson
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fasano vs. Thompson
  
  Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Thompson
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Thompson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Rapp
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rapp
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Rapp
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rapp
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Halter, and into shallow left field. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Rapp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Rapp
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tomberlin vs. Rapp
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Thompson
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Thompson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mack moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Thompson
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. King moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conine vs. Thompson
  
  Conine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Palmer. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Dye vs. Thompson
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Halter vs. Thompson
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Rapp
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rapp
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Rapp
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Rapp
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Rapp
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Thompson
  
  Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Thompson
  
  Damon hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Thompson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Mack vs. Thompson
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Thompson
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  King vs. Thompson
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. King reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. Mack scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Bochtler
  
  Doug Bochtler now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Conine vs. Bochtler
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rapp
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rapp
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Rapp
  
  Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tomberlin vs. Rapp
  
  Tomberlin hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Bochtler
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Bochtler
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Bochtler
  
  Fasano hits a line drive off the glove of Randa, and into shallow left field. Fasano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Bochtler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fasano moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Bochtler
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Rapp
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Rapp
  
  Cruz hits a popup into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Rapp
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Rapp
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Bochtler
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Bochtler
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Bochtler
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Rapp
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Rapp
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higginson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Bevil
  
  Brian Bevil now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Bevil
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Tomberlin vs. Bevil
  
  Tomberlin is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Bako vs. Bevil
  
  Bako hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to third. Tomberlin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Bevil
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Crow
  
  Dean Crow now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Crow
  
  Conine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Crow
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Crow
  
  Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fasano vs. Crow
  
  There goes Halter. The throw from Bako and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Bevil
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Bevil
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Bevil
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevil covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Whisenant
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Whisenant
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Crow
  
  Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Runyan
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tomberlin vs. Montgomery
  
  Tomberlin hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Montgomery
  
  Bako hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Montgomery
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1998 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           5  1  2  0   Hunter B, cf          4  1  2  0   
Offerman J, 2b        5  1  1  0   Randa J, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Mack S, dh            4  2  2  1   Higginson B, rf       4  1  2  1   
King J, 1b            4  0  2  2   Clark T, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  1  2  2   Gonzalez L, lf        5  1  2  0   
Conine J, lf          4  0  1  0   Easley D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Dye J, rf             4  0  1  0   Tomberlin A, dh       3  0  0  0   
Halter S, ss          3  0  0  0   Bako P, c             5  0  2  1   
Fasano S, c           4  0  1  0   Cruz D, ss            5  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  5                        39  3 12  2

Kansas City      000 130 010 --  5
Detroit          001 000 110 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rapp P (W)*           6.0  8  2  2  4  3
Bevil B               1.1  2  1  1  0  2
Whisenant M           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Montgomery J (S)      1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L)        4.1  9  4  4  0  3
Bochtler D            2.2  1  0  0  0  2
Crow D                1.1  2  1  1  1  0
Runyan S              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Palmer D, Halter S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 15
2B -- Gonzalez L, King J, Fasano S
HR -- Palmer D
SB -- Palmer D, Mack S, Offerman J
CS -- Clark T, Halter S
HBP -- by Rapp P (Easley D), by Bevil B (Tomberlin A)
WP -- Rapp P, Bochtler D, Bevil B
T -- 2:53
A -- 11057

    

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