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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-08-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30004 · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–0. Bret Saberhagen earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Kevin Seitzer went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Kevin Ritz SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Strange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Brumley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Mike Henneman | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Pettis: K
- Dave Bergman: 43/G4
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Kevin Seitzer: D9/L89XD
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: W
- Bo Jackson: E3/G3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7D
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 2
- Fred Lynn: K
- Gary Ward: S9/L9LS
- Chet Lemon: K
- Doug Strange: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4S
- Bob Boone: 43/G4S
- Bill Pecota: 13/G1
Top 3
- Mike Heath: K
- Mike Brumley: 13/G1
- Gary Pettis: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 53/G5
Top 4
- Dave Bergman: 2/P2F
- Lou Whitaker: 43/G34D
- Fred Lynn: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Kurt Stillwell: W.1-2
- Bob Boone: 43/G4MD
Top 5
- Gary Ward: 8/F8D
- Chet Lemon: 13/G1S
- Doug Strange: 5/P5D
Bot 5
- Bill Pecota: 43/G4
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56
- Willie Wilson: WP.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 31/G3.2-3
- George Brett: IW
- Bo Jackson: K23
Top 6
- Mike Heath: S8/G4M
- Mike Brumley: 7/F7D
- Gary Pettis: S7/G56.1-2
- Dave Bergman: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2
- Lou Whitaker: K
Bot 6
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7L
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: 3/L3
- Gary Ward: 7/F7
- Chet Lemon: 7/F7LDF
Bot 7
- Bob Boone: S9/L89S
- Bill Pecota: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Kevin Seitzer: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Willie Wilson: 9/F9D.2-3
- George Brett: I
- Bo Jackson: 2/BP2F
Top 8
- Doug Strange: 8/L78
- Mike Heath: D9/F9LD
- Mike Brumley: K
- Gary Pettis: K
Bot 8
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Gary Thurman: 2/BP2F
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: IW
- Bob Boone: 7/F7S
- Bill Pecota: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Top 9
- Dave Bergman: 43/G4
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Fred Lynn: 31/G3D.1-2
- Gary Ward: K