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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10990 · 59°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph from RF · 3:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Dean Crow earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Robert Fick went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dean Crow L: Scott Service SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Powell | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Doug Bochtler | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Sager | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Brunson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Crow | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Runyan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barber | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Ricky Bones | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Service | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7D
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9M
- Juan Encarnacion: 6/P5DF
- Tony Clark: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/L78M
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RM
- Jose Offerman: W
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Damion Easley: S9/P9S
- Robert Fick: WP.1-2
- Robert Fick: W
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
- Gabe Kapler: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jason Wood: K
Bot 2
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/P78S
- Hal Morris: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 9/P3D
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: 7/L78M
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9LD
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Tony Clark: D9/L9LD
- Damion Easley: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Robert Fick: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Joe Randa: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89M
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L9LD
- Jose Offerman: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 4
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Jason Wood: 8/F8RD
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8RS
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Hal Morris: 8/F8LD
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 8/L8LM
- Carlos Febles: S4/L4M.2XH(425);1-2
Top 5
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/L89M
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Damion Easley: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Robert Fick: SB2
- Robert Fick: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: T9/F9LD
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4S
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 4/L4
Top 6
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Gabe Kapler: 13/G15S.1-2
- Jason Wood: W
- Brian Hunter: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Juan Encarnacion: SB2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 6
- Hal Morris: 6/L6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: S7/G56
- Carlos Febles: T9/L9D.1-H
- Johnny Damon: W
- Carlos Beltran: T8/L8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Dean Palmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 6/P6MD
Top 7
- Tony Clark: 53/G56
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Robert Fick: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Mendy Lopez: 4/L4M
Top 8
- Joe Randa: S8/G6D
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F7S
- Luis Gonzalez: E6/G6.1-3
- Brian Hunter: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brian Hunter: FC1/G13.2X3(165)
- Bobby Higginson: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: W
- Johnny Damon: 5/BP5SF
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
- Jose Offerman: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 3/G3
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G4M
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Tony Clark: D9/L89XD.1-H
- Damion Easley: IW
- Paul Bako: 4/P34D
- Joe Randa: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Hal Morris: 31/G34S
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LM