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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14699 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Justin Thompson earned the win. Damion Easley went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Pride | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Nieves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kimera Bartee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| John Cummings | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Lewis | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Eischen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Granger | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Pride: K
- Damion Easley: 53/G5L
- Travis Fryman: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Craig Paquette: S8/L8LS
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
Top 2
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Bobby Higginson: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Tony Clark: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Melvin Nieves: 3/G3
- Andujar Cedeno: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Kevin Young: 63/G6M
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LM
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G5D
- Joe Randa: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Curtis Pride: 43/G4
- Damion Easley: S8/G6M
- Travis Fryman: SB2
- Travis Fryman: W
- Ruben Sierra: D9/F9LM.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Joe Randa: W
- David Howard: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Jose Offerman: S1/G1.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: S4/G4MS.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 12(3)3/GDP/G1
Top 4
- Tony Clark: S7/L56D
- Melvin Nieves: K/C
- Andujar Cedeno: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LM
- Kevin Young: 63/G6M.2-3
- Michael Tucker: FC5/G5.B-1
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;B-1
- David Howard: SB2
- David Howard: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 5/P5D
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F7LD
- Curtis Pride: S7/L7S
- Damion Easley: 7/F7S
- Travis Fryman: D7/L7LD.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Kevin Young: 13/G1.1-2
- Michael Tucker: CS3(25)
Top 6
- Bobby Higginson: 63/G6
- Tony Clark: S9/L4D
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Andujar Cedeno: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S
- David Howard: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L3D
- Curtis Pride: 43/G6M.1-2
- Damion Easley: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Tom Goodwin: 13/BG2L
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RD
- Tony Clark: 43/G4S.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F9LD.2-H;B-H
- Andujar Cedeno: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Kevin Young: K
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7LD
- Mike Sweeney: 4/L4
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Kimera Bartee: T9/L9M
- Damion Easley: HR/F8RXD.3-H;B-H
- Travis Fryman: S9/G34
- Ruben Sierra: D8/L78M.1-3
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9M/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tony Clark: D9/F89D.3-H
- Melvin Nieves: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- David Howard: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8RM