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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-08-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33006 · 3:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 7th. Jeff Robinson earned the win. Jim Morrison went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jeff Robinson L: Jerry Gleaton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Robinson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 John Davis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/G
Top 2
- Alan Trammell: T7/L7D
- Matt Nokes: 43.3-H
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Jim Morrison: 53
Bot 2
- George Brett: K
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Steve Balboni: 5/L
Top 3
- Dave Bergman: 4
- Mike Heath: W
- Lou Whitaker: D8/F8D.1-H
- Bill Madlock: S7/L7S.2-H
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Pecota: S3/G1
- Ross Jones: 9
- Larry Owen: 3/P
- Willie Wilson: D7/L7D.1-3
- Lonnie Smith: 4/L
Top 4
- Matt Nokes: D9/F9D
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Jim Morrison: CS3(25)
- Jim Morrison: HR/8
- Dave Bergman: S8/L8S
- Mike Heath: 9
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- George Brett: 6
- Danny Tartabull: S8/G46.1-2
- Steve Balboni: S7/F7S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Pecota: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Ross Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Bill Madlock: S8/F8S
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: S8/G4S.1-2
- Matt Nokes: 8
Bot 5
- Larry Owen: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 4
- Lonnie Smith: S8/L8S
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Jim Morrison: K/C
- Dave Bergman: T7/F7D
- Mike Heath: 43
Bot 6
- George Brett: HR/8
- Danny Tartabull: 3/P
- Steve Balboni: HR/7
- Bill Pecota: 3/P
- Ross Jones: S7/G6
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 7
- Lou Whitaker: D8/L8S
- Bill Madlock: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: D9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Tim Tolman: I
- Darrell Evans: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Morrison: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dave Bergman: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Bergman: S9/L9S.2-H(UR)
- Mike Heath: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 31
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/L7S
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Balboni: 7
Top 8
- Lou Whitaker: D9/L9S
- Bill Madlock: FLE2
- Bill Madlock: K
- Kirk Gibson: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Bill Pecota: E4.B-1
- Ross Jones: 9
- Jamie Quirk: D9/L9L.1-H(UR)
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: 43
Top 9
- Alan Trammell: 4
- Tim Tolman: W
- Darrell Evans: S9/L34.1-3
- Jim Morrison: S8/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Dave Bergman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Mike Heath: K
Bot 9
- Kevin Seitzer: T8/L8S
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H
- Thad Bosley: 4
- Steve Balboni: K
Notes & reviews
- should have been a DP but Bill Pecota dropped relay