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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 28, 2000
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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 September 28, 2000 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 2000 |
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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 | September 28, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Meadows |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,002 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Tim Tschida |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Jose Macias | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Billy McMillon | Right Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Hal Morris | First Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Robert Fick | DH |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Carlos Beltran | DH |
Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 28, 2000
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Meadows
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Meadows
Macias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Meadows
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker scores. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Meadows
Palmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fabregas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McMillon vs. Meadows
McMillon hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Meadows
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macias scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Meadows
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mlicki
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Meadows
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Meadows
Fick hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Meadows
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Meadows
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Mlicki
Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Mlicki
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Mlicki
Beltran takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Mlicki
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fabregas vs. Mlicki
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Meadows
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Meadows
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Meadows
McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Meadows
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Mlicki
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mlicki
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Meadows
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Meadows
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Meadows
Fick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Meadows
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Mlicki
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Mlicki
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Mlicki
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Meadows
Macias hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Meadows
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Meadows
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McMillon vs. Meadows
McMillon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Murray
Dan Murray now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. McMillon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Murray
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Mlicki
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Mlicki
Fabregas hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Mlicki
Febles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Mlicki
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Murray
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Murray
Fick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Fick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Murray
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Macias vs. Murray
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mlicki
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Mlicki
Dye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Mlicki
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Mlicki
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Quinn vs. Mlicki
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Spoljaric
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McMillon vs. Spoljaric
McMillon bunts towards the mound. Spoljaric fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Santiago
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Santiago
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Mlicki
Wendell Magee now playing right field.
Fabregas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Mlicki
Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Bernero
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Rey Sanchez. Adam Bernero now pitching.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Fabregas moves to third. Febles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Bernero
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Santiago
Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop.
Fick hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Santiago
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Santiago
Macias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Santiago
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Bernero
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Bernero
Randa is hit by the pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Bernero
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. Dye moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Quinn vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Quinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fabregas vs. Jones
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randa scores. Quinn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Jones
Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Carlos Febles. Wilson Delgado pinch runs for Jorge Fabregas.
Zaun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quinn moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Jones
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quinn scores. Delgado moves to third. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Jones
Dee Brown pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Delgado scores. Zaun scores. Damon moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Jones
Sweeney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Jones
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Damon scores. Brown moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Jones
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Dye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Beltran hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Bottalico
Wilson Delgado now playing shortstop. Gregg Zaun now catching. Jeff Reboulet now playing second base. Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Bottalico
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bottalico
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Bottalico
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Bottalico
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/2000 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Becker R, cf 4 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 5 1 1 1 Macias J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 1 1 0 Higginson B, lf 5 2 3 2 McCarty D, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ordaz L, ss 0 0 0 0 McMillon B, rf 3 0 1 0 Brown D, ph 1 1 0 1 Magee W, rf 1 0 0 0 Reboulet J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 4 0 2 2 Sweeney M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Morris H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 5 1 2 1 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 1 2 2 Fick R, dh 4 1 2 1 Beltran C, dh 4 0 0 0 Quinn M, lf 4 1 1 1 Fabregas J, c 4 0 2 1 Delgado W, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Febles C, 2b 3 0 2 0 Zaun G, ph-c 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 38 8 12 7 Detroit 201 110 000 -- 5 Kansas City 000 001 07x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Mlicki D* 6.0 6 1 1 2 5 Nitkowski C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Bernero A 1.0 1 2 2 0 0 Jones T (L) 0.1 5 5 2 1 0 Patterson D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Meadows B 4.2 8 5 5 1 1 Murray D 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 Spoljaric P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Santiago J (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Bottalico R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Palmer D 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 10 2B -- Fick R, Palmer D HR -- Higginson B, Fick R SH -- McMillon B HBP -- by Bernero A (Randa J) WP -- Bottalico R T -- 3:28 A -- 15002
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