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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1989-09-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12903 · 65°F, night, rain, soaked · 2:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Ed Nunez earned the win and Brian DuBois picked up the save. Lou Whitaker went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Ed Nunez L: Charlie Leibrandt SV: Brian DuBois
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Schu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Brumley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Strange | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Lusader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Larry McWilliams | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Luecken | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aquino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Ed Nunez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dubois | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- George Brett: D7/L78
- Bo Jackson: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/L7D
Bot 1
- Gary Pettis: 9/L89
- Mike Heath: 8/F89D
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Pat Tabler: K
- Frank White: 6/P5D
Bot 2
- Gary Ward: 43
- Chet Lemon: S7/L7
- Rick Schu: D7/L7L.1-H;B-3(E7/TH)
- Ken Williams: WP.3-H
- Ken Williams: W
- Mike Brumley: HR/F7D.1-H
- Doug Strange: 63
- Gary Pettis: K
Top 3
- Bob Boone: 63
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/L89
- Kurt Stillwell: 2/P2F
- George Brett: HR/F9D.2-H
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Mike Heath: S7/F78S
- Lou Whitaker: D7/F7L.1-3
- Gary Ward: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
- Chet Lemon: 8/F78D
- Rick Schu: S6/G6M.2-3
- Scott Lusader: W.1-2
- Mike Brumley: 3(B)32(3)/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/F7S
- Danny Tartabull: K+SB2
- Pat Tabler: W
- Frank White: S7/F7S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Doug Strange: 7/F7S
- Gary Pettis: W
- Mike Heath: SB2
- Mike Heath: 4/P4MD
- Lou Whitaker: IW
- Dave Bergman: BK.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: IW
- Chet Lemon: 9/F9L
Top 5
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Kurt Stillwell: PO1(13)
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- George Brett: 3/G.1-2
- Bo Jackson: I
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
Bot 5
- Rick Schu: K
- Scott Lusader: D7/L78
- Mike Brumley: K
- Doug Strange: 3/G
Top 6
- Danny Tartabull: 63
- Pat Tabler: 9/P9S
- Frank White: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Gary Pettis: S6/G56
- Mike Heath: SB2
- Mike Heath: S9/F9S.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: FC6/G6.3-H(E6/THH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Dave Bergman: HP
- Chet Lemon: K
- Fred Lynn: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Scott Lusader: 43
Top 7
- Bob Boone: 7/F7D
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/G5D.1-2
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mike Brumley: S4/BG4S.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Doug Strange: CS3(25)
- Doug Strange: S9/G34
- Gary Pettis: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: 9/L9
- Lou Whitaker: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Dave Bergman: 43
Top 8
- Bo Jackson: W
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7S
- Danny Tartabull: 6/P6
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.1-2
- Frank White: 63
Bot 8
- Chet Lemon: 7/L7
- Fred Lynn: S7/G56
- Scott Lusader: 9/F9
- Mike Brumley: 7/F78
Top 9
- Bob Boone: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6MD
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/G56
- George Brett: 46(1)/G/FO