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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2000-07-22 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 36917 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Jay Witasick earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Gregg Zaun went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Dave Mlicki SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Mike Vanvleet · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Anderson | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89S-
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Damion Easley: 9/L89S
- Rich Becker: 3/G
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G4+
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: K23
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S
- Joe Randa: 43/G4S-
- Mark Quinn: HP
- Todd Dunwoody: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
- Shane Halter: SB2
- Shane Halter: K/C
- Eric Munson: K/C
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F89M
- Luis Ordaz: 4/P34D-
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5D-
Bot 3
- Damion Easley: W
- Rich Becker: K+SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P6D-
- Dean Palmer: W
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LS-
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: 43/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: S/L89S-
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Shane Halter: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Munson: 43/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
Top 5
- Gregg Zaun: 2/FL/P2RF-
- Luis Ordaz: S8/G6M+
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S7/G5+.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 5
- Rich Becker: W
- Bobby Higginson: D9/F9LD+.1-H
- Dean Palmer: 3/FL/P23F-
- Deivi Cruz: SB3
- Deivi Cruz: S7/G6+.3-H
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 4(B)5(3)/LDP/L4S-
Top 6
- Joe Randa: S7/L78S
- Mark Quinn: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: W.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: D/L78M+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Ordaz: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 6
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
- Eric Munson: 4/L4
- Damion Easley: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Joe Randa: W
- Mark Quinn: E3/TH/G3+.1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: S/L89S+.3-H(UR)
- Luis Ordaz: 2/FL/P2RF-
Bot 7
- Rich Becker: 8/L8RD+
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Dean Palmer: K
- Deivi Cruz: 4/L4
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6D-
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: T/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D-
- Jose Macias: 63/G6.3-H
- Hal Morris: 13/G23-
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RS+
- Joe Randa: 9/F89S
- Mark Quinn: WP.1-2
- Mark Quinn: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Todd Dunwoody: 6/P6
- Gregg Zaun: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 9
- Damion Easley: 3/FL/P3F-
- Rich Becker: S9/G4D+
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89D+
- Juan Encarnacion: K