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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1996
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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 August 23, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | A.J. Sager |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,603 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | DH |
Bobby Higginson | Center Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Bob Hamelin | First Baseman |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
David Howard | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1996
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Pride moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Appier
Appier spins and fires to second and Lockhart drops the ball. That's an error on Lockhart. Pride moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Sager
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sager
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive towards right. Damon catches it and throws to first to double up Sierra. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieves out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lewis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sager
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sager
Howard strikes out. There goes Sweeney. The throw from Ausmus to Cedeno, and Sweeney is out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pride. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Sager
There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lima
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Curtis Pride.
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hamelin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lima
Kimera Bartee now playing center field. Bobby Higginson now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lima
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pichardo
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pichardo
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Pichardo
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lockhart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Macfarlane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Olson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Olson
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Olson
Les Norman pinch runs for Craig Paquette.
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1996 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Pride C, lf 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0 Bartee K, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 4 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Sierra R, dh 3 0 1 0 Tucker M, lf 4 1 2 0 Higginson B, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Clark T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Norman L, pr 0 0 0 0 Nieves M, rf 3 0 0 0 Hamelin B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Cedeno A, ss 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 34 2 8 2 Detroit 000 000 300 -- 3 Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sager A (W) 6.1 7 2 2 0 6 Lima J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Olson G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Appier K (L) 8.0 5 3 3 3 10 Pichardo H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Lockhart K DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 3 LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 5 2B -- Tucker M HR -- Fryman T, Higginson B, Clark T, Hamelin B CS -- Sweeney M WP -- Sager A T -- 2:38 A -- 15603
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