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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-05-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 19776 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph L to R · 4:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Jeff Montgomery earned the win. Chad Curtis went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jeff Montgomery L: Randy Veres SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Curtis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Singleton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Fielder | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melvin Nieves | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Pride | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kimera Bartee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Les Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Richie Lewis | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Myers | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Veres | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Julio Valera | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Curtis: 8/F8LD
- Duane Singleton: S8/L8LS
- Cecil Fielder: CS2(24)
- Cecil Fielder: W
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: W
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3.2-3
- Joe Vitiello: S9/L9M.3-H
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Curtis Pride: 6/L6S
- Raul Casanova: S9/L34D
- Mark Lewis: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Les Norman: K23
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Chris Gomez: 9/F89D
- Chad Curtis: HR/F7D
- Duane Singleton: 13/BG13
- Cecil Fielder: 8/F78S
Bot 3
- David Howard: K
- Bip Roberts: K
- Tom Goodwin: S7/G56
- Jose Offerman: SB2.1-3(E3/TH)
- Jose Offerman: W
- Joe Vitiello: SB2
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 4
- Travis Fryman: 4/P4MD
- Melvin Nieves: E4/TH/G4M
- Curtis Pride: S9/G34.1-2
- Raul Casanova: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Mark Lewis: K
Bot 4
- Les Norman: 7/F7LSF
- Joe Randa: 63/G6MD
- Mike Macfarlane: D3/P3D
- David Howard: 63/G6MS
Top 5
- Chris Gomez: E5/TH/G5
- Chad Curtis: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Duane Singleton: 63/G6M.2-3
- Cecil Fielder: S7/L7LS.3-H(UR)
- Travis Fryman: D8/L78M.1-3
- Melvin Nieves: S9/G34.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(436)
Bot 5
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jose Offerman: W
- Joe Vitiello: POCS2(436)
Top 6
- Curtis Pride: 5/P5SF
- Raul Casanova: K
- Mark Lewis: 31/G3D
Bot 6
- Joe Vitiello: 9/F89M
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6S
- Les Norman: K
Top 7
- Chris Gomez: 7/F7LM
- Kimera Bartee: 9/F9S
- Duane Singleton: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: HR/F7D
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5L
- David Howard: D9/L3D
- Bip Roberts: 5/P5F
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 8
- Cecil Fielder: S9/G34
- Travis Fryman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Melvin Nieves: 13/G2R
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: K
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Craig Paquette: K+WP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 9
- Curtis Pride: 43/G4
- Raul Casanova: 43/G4M
- Mark Lewis: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: S1/BG56S
- David Howard: S6/G56.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tom Goodwin: E5/G56S.3-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E5/TH)
- Jose Offerman: I
- Michael Tucker: WP.2-3
- Michael Tucker: DI.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Top 10
- Chris Gomez: 13/G13
- Kimera Bartee: 53/G5S
- Duane Singleton: 5/P5DF
Bot 10
- Craig Paquette: K
- Johnny Damon: 2/P25F
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
Top 11
- Cecil Fielder: 13/G13
- Travis Fryman: 13/G13
- Melvin Nieves: D7/F7DW
- Curtis Pride: K
Bot 11
- Sal Fasano: W
- David Howard: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Bip Roberts: I
- Tom Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jose Offerman: DI.1-2
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 12
- Raul Casanova: 43/G4
- Mark Lewis: 63/G6
- Chris Gomez: K
Bot 12
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9D
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: S8/L6MD
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
Top 13
- Kimera Bartee: W
- Duane Singleton: K
- Cecil Fielder: 9/F9LMF
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
Bot 13
- Sal Fasano: S7/G56
- David Howard: FC2/SH/BG2/R6.1-2
- Bip Roberts: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Justin Thompson