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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1999-09-25 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 41164 · 68°F, night · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 6th. C.J. Nitkowski earned the win. Brad Ausmus went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
W: C.J. Nitkowski L: Mac Suzuki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Karim Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dan Murray | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Rigby | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Nitkowski | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: K
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: W
- Brad Ausmus: CS2(24)
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tony Clark: WP.1-2
- Tony Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: K23
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S
- Mark Quinn: W.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: K
Bot 2
- Damion Easley: K
- Karim Garcia: 63/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: S7/L7LS
- Carlos Febles: K
- Rey Sanchez: S4/G13S.1-3;B-2(E1)
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 3
- Robert Fick: S8/F89S
- Deivi Cruz: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 63/G6.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: D7/G5.3-H
- Tony Clark: 53/G56
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LD
- Mark Quinn: K
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: 7/F78D
- Damion Easley: S8/G4
- Karim Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Carlos Febles: S9/G34.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56
- Robert Fick: 8/F8LD
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G34
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: K
Bot 6
- Luis Polonia: W
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.1-3
- Tony Clark: SB2
- Tony Clark: 6/P5
- Dean Palmer: W
- Damion Easley: K
- Karim Garcia: E8/F89S.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/L89XD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Robert Fick: W
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Joe Vitiello: 13/G34S
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Bot 7
- Luis Polonia: S3/G34S
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F7D.1-H
- Tony Clark: 5/P5S
- Dean Palmer: K
- Damion Easley: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F8RM
- Joe Randa: FC1/G13.2X3(1561)
- Mark Quinn: S8/L89S.1-H
- Larry Sutton: 3/G34S
Bot 8
- Karim Garcia: S8/L8RS
- Juan Encarnacion: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Robert Fick: S8/P6D.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Polonia: T8/L89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S
- Tony Clark: K
Top 9
- Scott Pose: K
- Dee Brown: 6/P6D
- Jeremy Giambi: K