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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 2

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Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 5, 1987 (N) at Tiger Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  8  0
DET A    0  0  1    0  2  0    0  1  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Seitzer 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Brett 1b                      3   1   1   1       1   0       5   1
Tartabull rf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Smith lf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
White 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       3   1
Balboni dh                    4   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Jones ss                      3   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
  Bosley ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Quirk c                       4   0   2   0       0   1       5   0
Saberhagen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gleaton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2       2   3      24   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Seitzer-White.
BATTING - 
2B: Quirk (9,off Terrell).
HR: Balboni (15,7th inning off Terrell 0 on 0 out); Brett (10,8th inning off
Terrell 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Whitaker 2b                   4   1   1   2       0   0       9   2
Evans dh                      2   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
Gibson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Trammell ss                   4   1   2   1       0   0       1   8
Nokes c                       3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Bergman 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   2       7   1
Lemon cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Sheridan rf                   3   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Walewander 3b                 2   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Terrell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       30   4   8   4       3   5      27  13
BATTING - 
2B: Walewander (3,off Saberhagen).
HR: Sheridan (5,3rd inning off Saberhagen 0 on 0 out); Whitaker (13,5th inning
off Saberhagen 1 on 1 out); Trammell (16,8th inning off Gleaton 0 on 0
out).
SH: Walewander (1,off Saberhagen).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Saberhagen L(15-7)            6.2   7   3   3   2   5   2  29
Gleaton                       1.1   1   1   1   1   0   1   5
Totals                        8     8   4   4   3   5   3  34
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gleaton 2-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Terrell W(9-8)                9     8   2   2   2   3   2  37

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Don Denkinger
Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 21584
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers           
1. Wilson              cf        Whitaker            2b
2. Seitzer             3b        Evans               dh
3. Brett               1b        Gibson              lf
4. Tartabull           rf        Trammell            ss
5. Smith               lf        Nokes               c
6. White               2b        Bergman             1b
7. Balboni             dh        Lemon               cf
8. Jones               ss        Sheridan            rf
9. Quirk               c         Walewander          3b
   Saberhagen          p         Terrell             p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); Seitzer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker flied out to center; Evans flied out to
center; Gibson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Tartabull singled to left; Smith grounded out
(second to first) [Tartabull to second]; White walked; Balboni
flied out to right; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Trammell flied out to right; Nokes made an out to
shortstop; Bergman singled to shortstop; Lemon flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Quirk grounded out (first to pitcher); Wilson
singled to center; Seitzer lined to right; Brett lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Sheridan homered to right; Walewander flied to left
in foul territory; Whitaker grounded out (shortstop to first);
Evans flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Tigers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Tartabull struck out; Smith singled to left; White
forced Smith (shortstop to second) [White to first]; Balboni
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Gibson grounded out (first unassisted); Trammell
singled to right; Nokes singled to right [Trammell to third];
Bergman struck out; Lemon flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Jones singled to left; Quirk was called out on
strikes; Wilson forced Jones (pitcher to shortstop) [Wilson to
first]; Seitzer forced Wilson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Sheridan struck out; Walewander doubled to center;
Whitaker homered to right [Walewander scored]; Evans walked;
Gibson struck out; Trammell forced Evans (shortstop to second);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett walked; Tartabull forced Brett (shortstop to
second) [Tartabull to first]; Smith forced Tartabull (shortstop
to second) [Smith to first]; White forced Smith (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Nokes grounded out (shortstop to first); Bergman was
called out on strikes; Lemon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Balboni homered to left; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); Quirk singled to left; Wilson flied out to
left; Seitzer forced Quirk (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Sheridan singled to right; Walewander out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sheridan to second]; Whitaker
popped to third in foul territory; Evans walked; GLEATON
REPLACED SABERHAGEN (PITCHING); Gibson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Brett homered to left; Tartabull grounded out
(second to first); Smith made an out to second; White flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Trammell homered to left; Nokes walked; On a bunt
Bergman hit into a double play (third to second) [Nokes out at
second]; Lemon grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Balboni lined to second; BOSLEY BATTED FOR JONES;
Bosley lined to first; Quirk doubled to right; Wilson popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           2   8   0    8
 Tigers           4   8   0    6
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