Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Appier
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fick vs. Appier
  
  Fick hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kapler vs. Appier
  
  Kapler takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Randa vs. Appier
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Fick tags and moves to third. Kapler tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Florie
  
  Beltran 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Florie
  
  Febles strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Florie
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Appier
  
  Siddall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Appier
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Spehr and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Florie
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Florie
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first, with Florie covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Florie
  
  King 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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Appier
  
  Fick 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, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Appier
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Florie
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Florie
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Florie
  
  Spehr hits a line drive beyond short. Cruz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Florie
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Appier
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Siddall vs. Appier
  
  Siddall hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Appier
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Florie
  
  Febles strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Florie
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Florie
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Florie
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Fick vs. Appier
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Appier
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fick moves to third. Kapler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Randa vs. Appier
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Florie
  
  King 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: ---
  Morris vs. Florie
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Florie
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Rusch
  
  Glendon Rusch now pitching.
  
  Siddall strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Rusch
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Rusch
  
  Higginson hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Rusch
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Florie
  
  Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Florie
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Florie
  
  Febles strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rusch
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Rusch
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Rusch
  
  Kapler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Florie
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Florie
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Florie
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Florie
  
  There goes Palmer. The throw from Siddall and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Rusch
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rusch
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Rusch
  
  Siddall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Brocail
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Brocail
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Montgomery
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Montgomery
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Brocail
  
  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
  
  Sutton 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Brocail
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Brocail
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Febles reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Brocail
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1998 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Encarnacion J, cf     5  1  2  1   Beltran C, cf         4  0  0  0   
Higginson B, lf       5  1  2  0   Febles C, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Easley D, 2b          5  1  1  1   Damon J, rf           4  0  0  0   
Clark T, dh           3  2  1  0   Palmer D, 3b          3  1  2  1   
Fick R, 1b            4  0  2  2   Giambi J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Kapler G, rf          3  0  1  0   King J, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           3  0  0  1   Morris H, dh          3  0  0  0   
Cruz D, ss            4  0  1  0   Lopez M, ss           3  0  0  0   
Siddall J, c          4  0  1  0   Spehr T, c            2  0  1  0   
                                   Sutton L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        30  1  4  1

Detroit          301 010 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 100 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Florie B (W)          7.0  3  1  1  0  9
Brocail D             2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (L)          5.0 10  5  5  2  4
Rusch G               3.0  1  0  0  0  4
Montgomery J          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 2
2B -- Higginson B, Clark T
3B -- Febles C
HR -- Encarnacion J, Easley D, Palmer D
CS -- Encarnacion J
SF -- Randa J
WP -- Appier K
T -- 2:30
A -- 12100

    

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