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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 20, 1998
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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 June 20, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Jeff King | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 20, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Moehler
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Moehler
Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Moehler
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Belcher
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Belcher
Tomberlin hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Moehler
Conine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Moehler
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Moehler
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fasano vs. Moehler
Fasano 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Belcher
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Belcher
Ripken hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Moehler
Offerman hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Moehler
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Moehler
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it, tags Higginson out, and throws to home to double up Hunter, who tagged and tried to score. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Moehler
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Moehler
There goes Palmer. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Moehler
Conine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Moehler
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Moehler
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fasano vs. Moehler
Fasano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Conine moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Belcher
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Belcher
Tomberlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Moehler
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Moehler
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Moehler
King bunts towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Belcher
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Moehler
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Moehler
Dye 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moehler
Rivera 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Belcher
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Belcher
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Moehler
Fasano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Runyan
Morris 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 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Belcher
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randa scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Conine 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: ---
King vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Brocail
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Brocail
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Brocail
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Whisenant
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Whisenant
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Larry Sutton pinch hits for Luis Rivera.
Sutton hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Jones
Shane Mack pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Jones
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Jones
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Jones
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1998 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 1 1 0 Hunter B, cf 3 0 2 0
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Easley D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Morris H, 1b 5 0 2 0 Higginson B, rf 4 1 1 1
King J, dh 4 1 2 1 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 1 2
Conine J, lf 3 0 1 0 Tomberlin A, dh 3 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Rivera L, ss 2 0 1 0 Oliver J, c 3 0 0 0
Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Ripken B, ss 1 0 0 0
Fasano S, c 3 0 1 1 Cruz D, ss 2 0 2 1
Mack S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 31 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 100 011 -- 3
Detroit 300 000 10x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 3
Whisenant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (W) 6.1 8 1 1 2 2
Runyan S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 4
2B -- Randa J
HR -- Higginson B, Gonzalez L, King J
SB -- Palmer D
WP -- Jones T
T -- 2:35
A -- 19629
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