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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12100 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Bryce Florie earned the win. Juan Encarnacion went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bryce Florie L: Kevin Appier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Siddall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Florie | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Doug Brocail | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Glendon Rusch | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/L7LD
- Bobby Higginson: D7/F7D
- Damion Easley: 4/P34D
- Tony Clark: IW
- Robert Fick: S3/L34D.2-H;1-2
- Gabe Kapler: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Carlos Febles: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 2
- Joe Siddall: 4/L4
- Juan Encarnacion: S6/G56
- Bobby Higginson: CS2(26)
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Jeremy Giambi: 41/G4
- Jeff King: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Damion Easley: HR/F7LD
- Tony Clark: K
- Robert Fick: 43/G4
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Hal Morris: 63/G6
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Tim Spehr: S6/L56D
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Deivi Cruz: S5/G56D
- Joe Siddall: S3/L34D.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9M
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Febles: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Dean Palmer: HR/F8RXD
- Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6
Top 5
- Damion Easley: 9/F9D
- Tony Clark: D8/F8LXD
- Robert Fick: S8/L89M.2-H
- Gabe Kapler: S5/G5S.1-2
- Joe Randa: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Jeff King: 5/F5D
- Hal Morris: 53/G56S
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G6
Top 6
- Joe Siddall: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8LXD
- Bobby Higginson: S5/L5
- Damion Easley: 3/G34S
Bot 6
- Tim Spehr: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 7
- Tony Clark: K
- Robert Fick: K
- Gabe Kapler: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: K
- Dean Palmer: S7/L78M
- Jeremy Giambi: 7/L7S
- Jeff King: OA.1X2(24)
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 63/G56
- Deivi Cruz: 3/G3
- Joe Siddall: K
Bot 8
- Jeff King: 4/P4D
- Hal Morris: 41/G34
- Mendy Lopez: K
Top 9
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F78M
- Bobby Higginson: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Febles: T9/F9LD
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS