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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15603 · 76°F, night, wet · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. A.J. Sager earned the win and Gregg Olson picked up the save. Bob Hamelin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: A.J. Sager L: Kevin Appier SV: Gregg Olson
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Pride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Melvin Nieves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Sager | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Jose Lima | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Pride: S8/G6M
- Mark Lewis: 53/G56.1-2
- Travis Fryman: PO2(E4).2-3
- Travis Fryman: K/C
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: 63/G6M
- Keith Lockhart: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: K/C
Top 2
- Bobby Higginson: S7/L78S
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: W.1-2
- Andujar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Craig Paquette: S8/L4MD
- Bob Hamelin: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/L9LM
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Curtis Pride: K
- Mark Lewis: 8/L89D
Bot 3
- David Howard: K/C
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Keith Lockhart: K
Top 4
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Bobby Higginson: 9/LDP/L9M.1X1(93)
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G56S
- Michael Tucker: S8/G4M
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: K23
- Andujar Cedeno: K
Bot 5
- Bob Hamelin: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M
- David Howard: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: 5/P5F
- Curtis Pride: K
- Mark Lewis: K/C
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: 7/L7LS
- Keith Lockhart: S8/L8RM
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
Top 7
- Travis Fryman: HR/F8LD.B-H
- Ruben Sierra: K/C
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9LD.B-H
- Tony Clark: HR/F9D.B-H
- Melvin Nieves: 8/L89D
- Andujar Cedeno: 53/G5L
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: D7/L5D
- Craig Paquette: WP.2-3
- Craig Paquette: K/C
- Bob Hamelin: HR/F7D.3-H;B-H
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- David Howard: 43/G4
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5L
- Curtis Pride: W
- Mark Lewis: 5/P5
- Travis Fryman: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G13
- Keith Lockhart: 13/G1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F89M
Top 9
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L8RM
- Bobby Higginson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Mike Macfarlane: K/C
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Craig Paquette: S7/G5
- Bob Hamelin: 9/L9LD