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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 14, 1998
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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 June 14, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 14, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Greisinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,720 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | DH |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 14, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a fly ball into center 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Greisinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Greisinger
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Greisinger
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Greisinger
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Greisinger
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Greisinger
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rusch
Rusch fires to first and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Rivera who tags Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a line drive towards the mound. Rusch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Greisinger
King strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Greisinger
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa juggles the ball. That's an error on Randa. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Greisinger
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Greisinger
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Greisinger
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Greisinger
King hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Greisinger
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Greisinger
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson who is chasing the ball. Sutton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Dye vs. Greisinger
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark has Sutton trapped. There's the throw to Oliver and over to Randa, who tags Sutton for the out. Dye moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Greisinger
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Runyan
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Runyan
There goes Damon. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Runyan
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripken for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Brocail
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Brocail
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1998 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0 Damon J, cf 3 1 1 1
Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Higginson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Morris H, dh 4 0 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Easley D, dh 3 0 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Sutton L, lf 3 0 1 0
Oliver J, c 3 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 2 1 0 0
Ripken B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 3 0 1 1
Cruz D, ss 3 0 3 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 29 2 5 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 001 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Greisinger S (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 4
Runyan S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 5
E -- Randa J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cruz D
3B -- Sutton L
HR -- Damon J
CS -- Cruz D, Damon J
T -- 2:00
A -- 18720
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