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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40425 · 3:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Eric King earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Alan Trammell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Eric King L: Danny Jackson SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric King | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Steve Farr | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Stoddard | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Bill Madlock: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S9/L9S
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: 8
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Larry Herndon: S8/G4M
- Jim Morrison: 46(1)/FO
- Tim Tolman: 1/P
- Matt Nokes: K
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Lonnie Smith: 3/FL
- Frank White: 53
Top 3
- Mike Heath: 63
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Bill Madlock: 5
Bot 3
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Jamie Quirk: S8/G4M
- Ross Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Kirk Gibson: K/C
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Larry Herndon: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 8
Top 5
- Jim Morrison: S7/L7S.B-2(E7)
- Tim Tolman: 43.2-3
- Matt Nokes: 43.3-H(UR)
- Mike Heath: 63
Bot 5
- Lonnie Smith: HR/7
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: S8/L8S
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Ross Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Whitaker: D7/L7L
- Bill Madlock: HP
- Kirk Gibson: S8/G1.2-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: K
- Larry Herndon: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Jim Morrison: 7/SF.3-H
- Tim Tolman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S.1-2
- George Brett: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Danny Tartabull: WP.3-H;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: 13
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Frank White: D7/F78.2-H
- Steve Balboni: 9
Top 7
- Matt Nokes: 8
- Mike Heath: 4
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Bot 7
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Ross Jones: K
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 8
- Bill Madlock: S4/G4
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Herndon: S8/G4S
- Jim Morrison: T9/L9L.1-H
- Tim Tolman: 7/SF.3-H
- Matt Nokes: W
- Mike Heath: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P
- George Brett: 31
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 9
- Dave Bergman: 5/FL
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Herndon: W.1-2
- Jim Morrison: 9
Bot 9
- Lonnie Smith: S9/L9S
- Frank White: S9/F9S.1-3
- Steve Balboni: 54(1)/FO
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Thad Bosley: K
Notes & reviews
- Lonnie Smith could have scored but stood on 3B