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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1988-07-27 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 26288 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Lou Whitaker went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Mark Gubicza SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 6/P6D
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/L9
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P3
- George Brett: T8/F89D.1-H
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Gary Pettis: W
- Lou Whitaker: CS2(24)
- Lou Whitaker: HR/F9LD
- Pat Sheridan: 7/F7
- Alan Trammell: S8/G6M
- Dave Bergman: 13/G1
Top 2
- Frank White: S5/G5
- Bo Jackson: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Bill Buckner: 8/F8S
Bot 2
- Chet Lemon: 13/G1
- Darrell Evans: 13/G1
- Tom Brookens: T8/L78
- Matt Nokes: 6/P4M
Top 3
- Larry Owen: 7/F7
- Willie Wilson: 63/G6M
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/L6MD
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Gary Pettis: 13/BG3S
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Pat Sheridan: 341/G3.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 8/F78
Top 4
- George Brett: 9/F9D
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G6
- Frank White: S1/BG25
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Dave Bergman: 63/G6M
- Chet Lemon: K
- Darrell Evans: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: 7/F7
- Larry Owen: S6/G56
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Kurt Stillwell: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Tom Brookens: K
- Matt Nokes: S8/G4M
- Gary Pettis: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Alan Trammell: BK.3-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: K
Top 6
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56
- George Brett: DGR/F7LD.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 7/L7
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Dave Bergman: 43/G4
- Chet Lemon: 53/G5
- Darrell Evans: W
- Tom Brookens: 1/G13
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 8/F8
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Willie Wilson: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Matt Nokes: 9/F89
- Gary Pettis: 13/G13
- Lou Whitaker: S7/L7S
- Pat Sheridan: 8/F89
Top 8
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P6D
- Kevin Seitzer: 1/L1
- George Brett: S9/L4D
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 63/G6M
- Dave Bergman: 7/F7S
- Chet Lemon: S8/P8S
- Darrell Evans: 9/F9
Top 9
- Frank White: 53/G5S
- Bo Jackson: K
- Bill Buckner: 43/G4