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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1996-08-29 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7882 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Joey Eischen earned the win and Jose Lima picked up the save. Bobby Higginson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joey Eischen L: Kevin Appier SV: Jose Lima
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kimera Bartee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Joey Eischen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Lima | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LS
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8RS
- Craig Paquette: S7/G56.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9LM
- Mark Lewis: 31/G34S.1-2
- Travis Fryman: K
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Keith Lockhart: 6/P56D
Bot 2
- Tony Clark: 8/F78M
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 3
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS
- Jose Offerman: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89M
- Craig Paquette: S4/G4M.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D
- Kimera Bartee: K
- Bobby Higginson: S7/L78S
- Mark Lewis: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jon Nunnally: S9/L4D
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8RS
- Joe Randa: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Travis Fryman: S7/G56
- Ruben Sierra: K+SB2
- Tony Clark: W
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Phil Nevin: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
- Craig Paquette: S5/G5
- Joe Vitiello: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Kimera Bartee: 7/F78D
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Mark Lewis: S8/G4M
- Travis Fryman: K
Top 6
- Jon Nunnally: 8/F78XD
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S9/F89S
- Keith Lockhart: S9/G4.1-2
- Joe Randa: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Ruben Sierra: 31/G3
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: 3/P23
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: S9/L34D
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6.1-2
- Craig Paquette: D8/L89XD.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: 53/G5L.2-3
- Jon Nunnally: K
Bot 7
- Phil Nevin: 63/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F7M
- Kimera Bartee: K
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Keith Lockhart: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9D
- Mark Lewis: D7/G5L
- Travis Fryman: D9/L3D.2-H
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: S9/P4D.3-H
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 9
- Joe Randa: S8/L78S
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RXD
- Johnny Damon: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Craig Paquette: DI.1-2
- Craig Paquette: K