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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11871 · 66°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 14–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Justin Thompson earned the win and Frank Castillo picked up the save. Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Tim Belcher SV: Frank Castillo
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kimera Bartee | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deivi Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Spehr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Frank Castillo | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Pittsley | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen McDill | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kimera Bartee: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Juan Encarnacion: D8/P8RS
- Tony Clark: W
- Damion Easley: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L89M
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L5
Top 2
- Robert Fick: HR/F9LD
- Joe Randa: 9/L9M
- Gabe Kapler: 8/F8RM
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Jeff King: S7/L7M
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Jeff Conine: SB2
- Jeff Conine: WP.2-3
- Jeff Conine: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Tim Spehr: CS2(136)
Top 3
- Kimera Bartee: 43/G34
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9M
- Juan Encarnacion: SB2
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Tony Clark: W
- Damion Easley: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Tim Spehr: W
- Johnny Damon: 7/L78M
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9S
- Dean Palmer: S8/L89M.3-H;2-H
- Jeff King: 6/P56D
Top 4
- Robert Fick: W
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD
- Gabe Kapler: S7/L7M.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Kimera Bartee: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/L89M
- Tony Clark: CS2(2E6).1-2
- Tony Clark: K
Bot 4
- Terry Pendleton: 7/F7D
- Jeff Conine: 63/G56
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Tim Spehr: 3/P3SF
Top 5
- Damion Easley: K
- Robert Fick: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: S4/G4MS
- Carlos Beltran: 8/L8RM
- Jose Offerman: S8/G6M.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;1-3(E8/TH)(E4/TH)
- Jeff King: 5/P5DF
Top 6
- Gabe Kapler: T7/L7LD
- Deivi Cruz: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Kimera Bartee: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Terry Pendleton: 5/P5F
- Jeff Conine: K
- Mendy Lopez: K
Top 7
- Juan Encarnacion: T8/F8LXD
- Tony Clark: S7/G6.3-H
- Damion Easley: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Robert Fick: S9/L9S.1-3
- Joe Randa: 3/P34
- Gabe Kapler: K
Bot 7
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LM
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
Top 8
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LM
- Kimera Bartee: K
- Luis Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: E6/G6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P34
- Tony Clark: D8/L78XD.2-H(UR)
- Damion Easley: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Paul Bako: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 4/L4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 3/G3S
Top 9
- Joe Randa: W
- Gabe Kapler: 6/P6MD
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Kimera Bartee: 6/P56D
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/P34D.3-H;1-3
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L78M.3-H;1-H
- Damion Easley: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Dee Brown: K
- Chris Hatcher: K
- Shane Halter: 43/G4