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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1989-09-04 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17412 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Mike Henneman picked up the save. Doug Strange went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Mike Henneman
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Winters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Lusader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Richie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Strange | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Brumley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Larry McWilliams | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Luecken | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Henneman | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Seitzer: 8
- Willie Wilson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Gary Pettis: W
- Scott Lusader: PO1(E1).1-2
- Scott Lusader: K
- Lou Whitaker: 8.2-3
- Fred Lynn: S9/L9S.3-H(UR)
- Dave Bergman: K
Top 2
- Pat Tabler: 53
- Matt Winters: 3/P3F
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5F
Bot 2
- Rob Richie: 7/L
- Doug Strange: HR/F9D
- Mike Heath: 9/L
- Mike Brumley: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Bob Boone: 3/P3F
- Frank White: S7/L7
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8/G34.2-H
- Jim Eisenreich: E4/G4.1-3;B-1
- Bo Jackson: 43
Bot 3
- Gary Pettis: 143
- Scott Lusader: K
- Lou Whitaker: S8/G46
- Fred Lynn: 7
Top 4
- Pat Tabler: 7
- Matt Winters: 143
- Kurt Stillwell: 8
Bot 4
- Dave Bergman: K
- Rob Richie: T8/F89
- Doug Strange: S1/BG1.3-H
- Mike Heath: FC1/G.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
- Mike Brumley: K
- Gary Pettis: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Lusader: 43
Top 5
- Bob Boone: S7/L7
- Frank White: 53.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Willie Wilson: 13/G
Bot 5
- Lou Whitaker: S8/G46
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Dave Bergman: 6/F6D
- Rob Richie: S8/F8S.1-3
- Doug Strange: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
- Bo Jackson: K
- Pat Tabler: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Mike Heath: S8/F8S
- Mike Brumley: 13/G.1-2
- Gary Pettis: 7
- Scott Lusader: WP.2-3
- Scott Lusader: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Matt Winters: 9
- Kurt Stillwell: 8
- Bob Boone: S8/L8
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F8S
- Fred Lynn: HR/F9LD
- Dave Bergman: 31
- Rob Richie: 8
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 7
- Bo Jackson: 8/L8
- Pat Tabler: 53
Bot 8
- Doug Strange: S9/L
- Mike Heath: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Brumley: S8/G46.3-H;1-2
- Gary Pettis: 15(2)/FO/BG1.1-2
- Gary Ward: K
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Matt Winters: S9/L9
- Kurt Stillwell: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Mike Macfarlane: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/G