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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 26, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 26, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 27,255 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 26, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Morris
There goes Wilson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Morris
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
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. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Owen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Owen. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Morris
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Morris
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Morris
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar bunts towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Morris
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Morris
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell 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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Morris
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Morris
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Morris
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Morris
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Leibrandt
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Henneman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Henneman
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Pat Tabler pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Montgomery
Bill Pecota now playing first base. Jamie Quirk now catching. Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Montgomery
Heath bunts towards first. Pecota scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Montgomery
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Pettis.
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Montgomery
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Sheridan scores. Bergman moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1988 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 4 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 1 1 Bergman D, ph 0 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Brett G, dh 3 0 0 0 Salazar L, lf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 3 1 1 1 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, dh 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pecota B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 2 0 1 0 Owen L, c 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph 0 1 0 0 Tabler P, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 5 1 31 2 5 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 0 -- 1 Detroit 000 000 001 1 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C 9.0 4 1 1 4 7 Montgomery J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J 9.0 4 1 1 1 10 Henneman M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Owen L DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Whitaker L HR -- Lemon C SB -- Wilson W SH -- Heath M WP -- Morris J T -- 2:58 A -- 27255
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