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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1996-08-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15123 · 76°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:56
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Todd Van Poppel earned the win and Mike Myers picked up the save. Travis Fryman 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Todd Van Poppel L: Doug Linton SV: Mike Myers
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kimera Bartee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Joey Eischen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Myers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Linton | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Huisman | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Pride: S8/G4M
- Mark Lewis: 8/F8LD
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9S
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/L56D
- Tom Goodwin: PB.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78S
- Michael Tucker: 4/P4MD
- Joe Vitiello: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: S6/L6D
- Phil Nevin: S7/L7S.1-2
- Damion Easley: K23
Bot 2
- Bob Hamelin: 53/G5S
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Curtis Pride: 23/G2
- Mark Lewis: 9/F89M
- Travis Fryman: HR/F7D.B-H
- Ruben Sierra: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 13/G1
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6M
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3
Top 4
- Bobby Higginson: D7/G1
- Tony Clark: E3/G3.2-H(NR);B-1
- Melvin Nieves: D8/F8RXD.1-H(UR)
- Phil Nevin: 3/G3.2-3
- Damion Easley: S6/G5.3-H
- Curtis Pride: 36(1)/FO/G3/R3/NDP.BX3(E6/TH1)(15)
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: T8/L8RD
- Joe Vitiello: 4/P4S
- Bob Hamelin: D8/L89XD.3-H
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 5
- Mark Lewis: D9/L9LS
- Travis Fryman: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 7/DP/F78M.3XH(72)
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 8/F78M
- Jose Offerman: 7/L7LS
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L6MD
- Keith Lockhart: SB2
- Keith Lockhart: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Michael Tucker: W
- Joe Vitiello: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3
Top 6
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: K
- Melvin Nieves: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Craig Paquette: 13/G1S
- Mike Macfarlane: S4/G6M
- Johnny Damon: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Phil Nevin: 9/F9M
- Andujar Cedeno: K
- Curtis Pride: HR/F8LXD.B-H
- Mark Lewis: 6/P6MD
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Tom Goodwin: T8/F8LD
- Joe Randa: S9/F9S.3-H
- Michael Tucker: POCS2(136)
- Michael Tucker: 13/G1
Top 8
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9M
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: K
Bot 8
- Joe Vitiello: S6/G6D
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Johnny Damon: K/C
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: S9/L3D
- Phil Nevin: S7/G5.1-2
- Andujar Cedeno: 3/BP1
- Kimera Bartee: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- Mark Lewis: SB2
- Mark Lewis: W
- Travis Fryman: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ruben Sierra: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9LS
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G34D