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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-06-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19021 · 76°F, overcast, rain · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Jay Witasick earned the win. Gabe Kapler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Justin Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deivi Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Blair | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: S9/L9M
- Bobby Higginson: 8/L8RM
- Juan Encarnacion: CS2(24)
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56S
- Joe Randa: K
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9LD
- Tony Clark: K
- Damion Easley: HP
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
- Jermaine Dye: S6/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G34.1-2
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Carlos Febles: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Bill Haselman: S7/L56D
- Deivi Cruz: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 7/F78M
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L78XD
- Joe Randa: 4/P9S
- Johnny Damon: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L78S.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
Top 4
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6S
- Dean Palmer: K
- Tony Clark: 7/P7S
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/G34
- Chad Kreuter: E5/G5.1-3
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Rey Sanchez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 5
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RXD
- Gabe Kapler: S7/G56
- Bill Haselman: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Deivi Cruz: 5/P15
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 9/L9D
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G5.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: IW
- Jeremy Giambi: S3/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chad Kreuter: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Luis Polonia: S5/G5S
- Bobby Higginson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Carlos Beltran: T8/F78XD
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9M
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3SF
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: K
- Tony Clark: 8/F8LD
- Damion Easley: 5/P5S
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8RD
- Chad Kreuter: S9/L9M.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 8
- Gabe Kapler: HR/L7LD
- Bill Haselman: 63/G6
- Deivi Cruz: 6/L6
- Luis Polonia: K
Bot 8
- Scott Leius: 63/G6MS
- Johnny Damon: W
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.1-2
- Scott Pose: E6/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: E6/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Chad Kreuter: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LXD
- Tony Clark: 5/P7LSF