Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Sparks
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wilson
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Wilson
  
  Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Wilson
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Wilson
  
  Fick takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Wilson
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to third. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Halter vs. Wilson
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Fick moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Simon vs. Wilson
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Wilson
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Wilson
  
  Macias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Wilson
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macias moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Wilson
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Easley reaches third base with a triple. Macias scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Wilson
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easley scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Wilson
  
  Fick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Wilson
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Sparks
  
  Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sadler vs. Sparks
  
  Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Sparks
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Wilson
  
  Halter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Wilson
  
  Simon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Wilson
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Sparks
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Wilson
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wilson
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Wilson
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Sparks
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Wilson
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Wilson
  
  Fick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Wilson
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Halter vs. Wilson
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Stein
  
  Blake Stein now pitching.
  
  Simon strikes out. There goes Halter. The throw from Hinch to Sanchez, and Halter is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sadler vs. Sparks
  
  Sadler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Sparks
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Sparks
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  There goes Sadler. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Sadler steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sadler scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Stein
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Stein
  
  Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Stein
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Stein
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hinch vs. Sparks
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sadler vs. Sparks
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Stein
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Stein
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Stein
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Sparks
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Sparks
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Stein
  
  Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Stein
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Stein
  
  There's a wild pitch. Halter moves to third. Simon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Encarnacion vs. Stein
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Macias vs. Stein
  
  Macias strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Stein
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Halter tags and scores. Simon tags and moves to third. Encarnacion tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Easley vs. Stein
  
  Easley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Murray
  
  Ryan Jackson now playing left field. Wendell Magee now playing center field. Heath Murray now pitching.
  
  Dye is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Murray
  
  Dave McCarty pinch hits for Raul Ibanez.
  
  McCarty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Murray
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Murray
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. McCarty moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinch vs. Murray
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/2001 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Alicea L, 3b          4  0  0  0   Cedeno R, cf          4  1  2  1   
Sanchez R, ss         3  0  1  0   Jackson R, lf         0  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  1  1   Easley D, 2b          5  1  1  2   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Higginson B, lf       4  1  1  1   
Ibanez R, dh          3  0  1  0   Magee W, cf           0  0  0  0   
McCarty D, ph         0  0  0  0   Fick R, c             3  1  2  1   
Beltran C, cf         3  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Hinch A, c            4  0  0  0   Halter S, ss          4  1  3  2   
Sadler D, 2b          3  1  1  0   Simon R, dh           4  0  2  0   
Chavez E, lf          3  0  1  0   Encarnacion J, rf     3  0  0  0   
                                   Macias J, 3b          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        33  7 13  7

Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1
Detroit          130 020 01x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson K (L)          4.1 11  6  6  2  1
Stein B               3.2  2  1  1  2  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (W)          8.0  5  1  1  1  3
Murray H              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

DP -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Sanchez R, Clark T
3B -- Easley D
HR -- Fick R
SB -- Sadler D
CS -- Halter S
SF -- Cedeno R
HBP -- by Sparks S (Beltran C)
WP -- Stein B
T -- 2:20
A -- 22281

    

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