Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Saberhagen
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Terrell
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Terrell
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Terrell
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Saberhagen
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Saberhagen
  
  Coles hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Terrell
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Terrell
  
  There goes White. The throw from Lowry to Whitaker and they have White trapped. The throw over to Evans, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Terrell
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terrell
  
  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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lowry strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Terrell
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Terrell
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Terrell
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens misplays the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Terrell
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Saberhagen
  
  Nokes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Terrell
  
  Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Terrell
  
  Brett 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Terrell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Saberhagen
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Saberhagen
  
  Coles hits a popup towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Terrell
  
  Tartabull 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terrell
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Terrell
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Terrell
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lowry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Brookens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nokes vs. Saberhagen
  
  Nokes 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Terrell
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Terrell
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seitzer vs. Terrell
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. Salazar scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Terrell
  
  There goes Seitzer. The throw from Lowry and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Terrell
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Terrell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tartabull vs. Terrell
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Saberhagen
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards first. Seitzer catches it and steps on first to double up Evans. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Saberhagen
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Terrell
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Terrell
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Terrell
  
  Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowry vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lowry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lowry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and has Lowry trapped. He races towards second and tags Lowry for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Saberhagen fires to first and has Brookens trapped. There's the throw to Salazar who tags Brookens for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Terrell
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Terrell
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Terrell
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Salazar scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. King
  
  Eric King now pitching.
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. King
  
  White strikes out. There goes Seitzer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Brett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. King
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Black
  
  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Black
  
  Terry Harper pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Black
  
  The ball gets by Hearn for a passed ball. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Black
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1987 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  2  1   Wilson W, cf          4  0  1  0   
Sheridan P, rf        3  0  0  0   Seitzer K, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Herndon L, ph         1  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Nokes M, dh           3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Harper T, ph          1  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   
Evans D, 1b           4  0  2  0   Jackson B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  0  0   Balboni S, dh         3  0  1  0   
Coles D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hearn E, c            3  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           3  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         3  2  2  0   
Lowry D, c            3  0  1  0                                      
Brookens T, ss        3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  7  1                        29  2  5  2

Detroit          000 001 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 001 01x --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L)         7.1  5  2  2  2  1
King E                0.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      8.0  6  1  1  0  2
Black B (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Brookens T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Whitaker L, Salazar A 2, Lowry D, Seitzer K
3B -- Brookens T
SB -- Seitzer K 2, Brett G
CS -- White F, Brookens T
PB -- Hearn E
T -- 2:16
A -- 18721

    

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