Ejections: KC Manager Jack McKeon by Armando Rodriguez [Interference
call]
Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 8370
Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers
1. Pinson cf LeFlore cf
2. Brett 3b Sutherland 2b
3. McRae lf Horton dh
4. Mayberry 1b Colbert 1b
5. Solaita dh Freehan c
6. Rojas 2b Roberts rf
7. Wohlford rf Stanley lf
8. Stinson c Rodriguez 3b
9. Patek ss Michael ss
Fitzmorris p LaGrow p
ROYALS 1ST: Pinson struck out; Brett was called out on strikes;
McRae singled; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Sutherland
grounded out (second to first); Horton grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Solaita homered; Rojas singled; Wohlford reached on
an error by Rodriguez [Rojas to third]; Wohlford stole second;
Stinson doubled [Rojas scored, Wohlford scored (unearned)];
Patek reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Stinson
to third]; Pinson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stinson scored,
Patek to second]; Brett singled to center [Patek scored, Brett
out at second (center to shortstop)]; McRae flied out to right;
5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Colbert tripled; Freehan struck out; Roberts
grounded out (second to first) [Colbert scored]; Stanley was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 1.
ROYALS 3RD: LEMANCZYK REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Mayberry
struck out; Solaita singled; Lemanczyk threw a wild pitch
[Solaita to second]; Rojas walked; Wohlford lined to right;
Stinson doubled [Solaita scored, Rojas to third]; Patek flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
flied out to center; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
ROYALS 4TH: Pinson flied out to center; Brett singled; McRae
grounded out (second to first) [Brett to second]; Mayberry was
hit by a pitch; MAKOWSKI REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); Solaita
singled [Brett scored, Mayberry to second]; Rojas forced Solaita
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 4TH: Sutherland grounded out (first unassisted); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
ROYALS 5TH: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
struck out; Patek popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 7, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 5TH: Freehan singled; Roberts forced Freehan (third to
second); Stanley struck out; Rodriguez forced Roberts (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
ROYALS 6TH: Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Brett struck
out; McRae walked; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 6TH: Michael flied out to right; LeFlore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sutherland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
ROYALS 7TH: Solaita walked; Rojas flied out to left; Wohlford
struck out [Solaita out at first (catcher unassisted)];
Royals manager McKeon ejected by HP umpire Rodriguez for arguing
interference call against Wohlford who accidentally kicked the
ball after a dropped third strike, preventing catcher from
making a play on Solaita who ran to 2nd; Solaita called out on
the interference causing McKeon to argue and be ejected; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 7TH: SCOTT REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Horton singled;
Colbert homered [Horton scored]; Freehan grounded out (third to
first); Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stanley singled;
Rodriguez forced Stanley (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.
ROYALS 8TH: Stinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
doubled; COWENS BATTED FOR PINSON; Cowens walked; Brett singled
[Patek to third, Cowens to second]; BARE REPLACED MAKOWSKI
(PITCHING); McRae hit a sacrifice fly to right [Patek scored];
Mayberry flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8,
Tigers 3.
TIGERS 8TH: COWENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Michael struck
out; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutherland
singled to third [Sutherland to second (error by Brett)]; Horton
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8,
Tigers 3.
ROYALS 9TH: Solaita flied out to center; Scott grounded out
(third to first); Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
TIGERS 9TH: Colbert singled; Freehan singled [Colbert to
second]; BIRD REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); OGLIVIE RAN FOR
FREEHAN; Roberts doubled [Colbert scored, Oglivie to third];
BROWN BATTED FOR STANLEY; Brown popped to shortstop; MEYER
BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Meyer homered [Oglivie scored, Roberts
scored]; Michael walked; LeFlore struck out; Sutherland flied to
right in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers
7.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 8 11 1 8
Tigers 7 10 1 4
