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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 24, 2002
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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 April 24, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 2002 |
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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 | April 24, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris George |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,825 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Alfonso Marquez 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andres Torres | Center Fielder |
Robert Fick | Right Fielder |
Wendell Magee | Left Fielder |
Randall Simon | First Baseman |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Mike Rivera | Catcher |
Jacob Cruz | DH |
Jose Macias | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Left Fielder |
Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Raul Ibanez | DH |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 24, 2002
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. George
Torres hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. George
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. George
Magee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. George
Simon hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sparks
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sparks
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sparks
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Sparks
There goes Beltran. The throw from Rivera and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. George
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. George
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. George
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Sparks
Ibanez hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sparks
Perez bunts towards the mound. Sparks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Sparks
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Paquette. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Sparks
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. George
Cruz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. George
Macias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. George
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fick vs. George
George fires to first and has Macias trapped. There's the throw to Perez who tags Macias for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fick vs. George
Fick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sparks
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Sparks
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Sparks
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magee vs. George
Magee hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. George
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. George
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ibanez vs. Sparks
Ibanez hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sparks
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Torres picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Sweeney scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Sparks
Mayne hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Sparks
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. George
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. George
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. George
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Macias vs. George
Macias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Macias reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Torres vs. George
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fick vs. George
Fick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sparks
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sparks
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sparks
Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. George
Magee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Magee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. George
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. George fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. George
Halter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Halter reaches second base with a double. Magee scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Affeldt
There's a wild pitch. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Affeldt
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Sparks
Ibanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sparks
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Perez reaches second base with a double. Ibanez scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Sparks
Sparks spins and fires to second, with Halter covering, and Perez is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Sparks
Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Sparks
Febles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Febles reaches second base with a double. Mayne goes all the way around to score. Febles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Knoblauch 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 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Affeldt
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Affeldt
Macias strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Affeldt
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Affeldt
Fick hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Acevedo
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Acevedo
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Acevedo
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Tucker scores. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ibanez vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Beltran scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ibanez vs. Walker
Ibanez 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, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Walker
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Affeldt
Donnie Sadler now playing third base.
Magee hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Affeldt
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Affeldt
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Mayne hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Anderson
Febles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Anderson
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Affeldt
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Affeldt
Rivera hits a line drive into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Affeldt
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/2002 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Torres A, cf 3 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, lf 5 0 1 0 Fick R, rf 4 0 0 0 Tucker M, rf 3 1 0 0 Magee W, lf 4 1 2 0 Beltran C, cf 4 1 2 0 Simon R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Halter S, ss 4 0 1 1 Ibanez R, dh 4 1 1 0 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 2 2 1 1 Rivera M, c 4 1 1 0 Sadler D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, dh 3 0 1 0 Perez N, ss 4 0 3 3 Macias J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Mayne B, c 4 1 1 0 Febles C, 2b 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 34 8 12 6 Detroit 000 011 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 203 30x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparks S (L) 5.2 10 5 4 1 0 Acevedo J* 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Walker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO George C 5.1 7 2 2 1 4 Affeldt J (W) 3.2 0 0 0 1 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Paquette C, Torres A DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 5 2B -- Cruz J, Sweeney M 2, Macias J, Magee W, Halter S, Perez N, Febles C SB -- Beltran C CS -- Macias J SF -- Randa J WP -- Affeldt J, Walker J T -- 2:52 A -- 11825
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