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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

1996-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28011 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:49

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Jose Rosado earned the win. Michael Tucker went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
KCA	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	3		9	11

W: Jose Rosado L: Omar Olivares SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kimera Bartee	4	1	2	1	1	0
Mark Lewis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Fryman	3	0	0	0	1	3
Ruben Sierra	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Clark	4	0	0	0	0	1
Melvin Nieves	4	1	1	0	0	0
Damion Easley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Phil Nevin	3	0	1	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	1	2	1	1	1
Tom Goodwin	3	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Tucker	4	2	2	3	0	0
Joe Vitiello	3	1	2	2	1	0
Bob Hamelin	3	1	1	0	0	0
Craig Paquette	4	0	0	0	0	3
Johnny Damon	3	2	1	0	1	1
Mike Sweeney	3	1	2	1	1	0
David Howard	4	1	1	2	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Omar Olivares	2.1	6	2	0
Greg Keagle	5.2	5	2	8

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Rosado	8.2	7	3	6
Jaime Bluma	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kimera Bartee: HR/F7D.B-H
Mark Lewis: 9/F9M
Travis Fryman: K/C
Ruben Sierra: 9/F9LS

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: W
Tom Goodwin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Michael Tucker: 31/G3D

Top 2

Tony Clark: 53/G5
Melvin Nieves: S6/G56D
Damion Easley: WP.1-2
Damion Easley: 53/G5
Phil Nevin: SB3.2-H(PB)(NR)(UR)
Phil Nevin: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Joe Vitiello: 9/L9M
Bob Hamelin: S9/L9LM
Craig Paquette: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
Kimera Bartee: S1/BG15
Mark Lewis: K
Travis Fryman: SB2
Travis Fryman: W
Ruben Sierra: 13/G1

Bot 3

Johnny Damon: W
Mike Sweeney: S4/G4D.1-3
David Howard: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
Jose Offerman: S4/G34D.3-H;1-2
Tom Goodwin: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
Michael Tucker: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
Joe Vitiello: S7/L56D.2-H
Bob Hamelin: 9/F9M
Craig Paquette: K

Top 4

Tony Clark: K/C
Melvin Nieves: 43/G4M
Damion Easley: K

Bot 4

Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Mike Sweeney: W
David Howard: 8/L8RM
Jose Offerman: D7/G5L.1XH(72)

Top 5

Phil Nevin: S7/L78S
Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.1-3
Kimera Bartee: 6/P4MS
Mark Lewis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 5

Tom Goodwin: K
Michael Tucker: HR/F8LXD.B-H
Joe Vitiello: W
Bob Hamelin: 7/F7LS
Craig Paquette: K

Top 6

Travis Fryman: K/C
Ruben Sierra: 9/F89D
Tony Clark: 13/G1

Bot 6

Johnny Damon: K
Mike Sweeney: 7/L7LM
David Howard: K/C

Top 7

Melvin Nieves: 5/L5
Damion Easley: S9/L89S
Phil Nevin: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD

Bot 7

Jose Offerman: K/C
Tom Goodwin: K
Michael Tucker: 7/F7M

Top 8

Kimera Bartee: W
Mark Lewis: 7/F7LSF
Travis Fryman: K
Ruben Sierra: S7/G56.1-2
Tony Clark: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 8

Joe Vitiello: HR/F78XD.B-H
Bob Hamelin: HP
Craig Paquette: K
Johnny Damon: S9/L9M.1-2
Mike Sweeney: S9/L4D.2-H;1-3
David Howard: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
Jose Offerman: 3/P13

Top 9

Melvin Nieves: 8/F8RM
Damion Easley: 6/P6D
Phil Nevin: HP
Brad Ausmus: DI.1-2
Brad Ausmus: W
Kimera Bartee: 3/G3