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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 26, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 26, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,728 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
| Gary Ward | DH |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Luis de los Santos | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 26, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Bannister
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bannister
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Bannister
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Bannister
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Bannister
Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Bannister
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Gibson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bannister
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bannister
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Bannister
Schu hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Bannister
Pettis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bannister
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats de los Santos for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Bannister
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Bannister
Bannister fires to first and has Trammell trapped. There's the throw to Stillwell who tags Trammell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Bannister
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bannister
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Bannister
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bannister
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Gibson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gibson
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Bannister
Gary Thurman now playing center field.
Schu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Schu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Boone throws to Stillwell, and they have Schu in a rundown. The throw to Seitzer, who applies the tag, and Schu is out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Aquino
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Aquino
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. de los Santos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Gibson
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aquino
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Aquino
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Aquino
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. de los Santos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Gibson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. de los Santos moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Gibson
Boone hits a popup into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thurman vs. Gibson
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Seitzer vs. Gibson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. de los Santos scores. Thurman scores. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Gibson
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Aquino
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aquino
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Aquino
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gibson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Gibson
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Gibson
Thurman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Aquino
Schu 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Aquino
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Aquino
Lemon 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 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Gibson
Seitzer bunts, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Henneman
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aquino
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Aquino
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Boone and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Montgomery
Moreland hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Montgomery
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Montgomery
Pat Sheridan pinch runs for Keith Moreland.
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Henneman
Brad Wellman pinch hits for Luis de los Santos.
Wellman bunts towards third. Schu fields it, throws to second, with Trammell covering, for one, and over to first, with Whitaker covering, for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Henneman
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Frank White.
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Henneman
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eisenreich goes all the way around to score. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Henneman
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palacios scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Henneman
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Macfarlane moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hernandez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Stillwell scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Hernandez
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Farr
Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field. Rey Palacios now playing first base. Mike Macfarlane now catching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Farr
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Farr
Pettis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1989 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 5 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 2 0 0 0
Lemon C, rf 4 0 0 0 Thurman G, cf 1 1 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 0 Macfarlane M, ph-c 1 1 1 1
Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 1 Stillwell K, ss 2 1 0 0
Moreland K, 1b 4 1 3 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 2
Sheridan P, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 2
Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 0 0
Ward G, dh 4 0 2 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 0
Williams K, lf 4 0 1 1 de los Santos L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Wellman B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Schu R, 3b 4 0 2 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph-cf 0 1 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 2 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 1
Palacios R, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
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35 3 12 3 31 6 8 6
Detroit 201 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 020 04x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson P 6.1 4 2 2 7 6
Henneman M (L) 1.1 3 4 4 2 0
Hernandez G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F* 3.0 9 3 3 1 1
Aquino L 4.1 1 0 0 1 3
Montgomery J (W) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Farr S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 11
2B -- Moreland K, Schu R, de los Santos L
SB -- Whitaker L, Seitzer K
CS -- Trammell A, Whitaker L
T -- 3:15
A -- 27728
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