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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2000-07-23 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 36413 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 12–9. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 7th. Doug Brocail earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
W: Doug Brocail L: Tim Byrdak SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike Vanvleet · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Andy Larkin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Erik Hiljus | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: E5/G5S+
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9D
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: S7/L78S+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: 5(2)/FO/G5+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gregg Zaun: D7/L7LS+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff Reboulet: 143/G13+
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: K+WP.B-1
- Rich Becker: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7M
- Dean Palmer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Deivi Cruz: 31/G3
Top 2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: E5/G56+
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M
Bot 2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
- Damion Easley: K
Top 3
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S-
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Todd Dunwoody: S7/G6+
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
Bot 3
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Luis Polonia: 8/F8LXD+
- Rich Becker: K23
Top 4
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4
- Carlos Febles: S8/L4D+
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Rey Sanchez: 13/BG56S
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F7LS
Bot 4
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LS
- Dean Palmer: W
- Deivi Cruz: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
- Juan Encarnacion: S/L56+.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- Damion Easley: 5/FL/P5F
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G34
- Mark Quinn: 9/F9M
- Todd Dunwoody: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Hal Morris: 43/G34D
- Luis Polonia: 13/G13+
- Rich Becker: W
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L34.1-3
- Dean Palmer: S9/L89D.3-H;1-3
- Deivi Cruz: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89XD+
Top 6
- Gregg Zaun: HR/F9D+
- Jeff Reboulet: K/C
- Carlos Febles: W
- Johnny Damon: S/L8LS.1-3
- Rey Sanchez: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: D7.1-H
- Mark Quinn: S/L8LM+.2-H
- Todd Dunwoody: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: HR/L9D+
- Damion Easley: K
- Hal Morris: S7
- Luis Polonia: S9/L3D+.1-3
- Rich Becker: 3/FL/P5F
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Dean Palmer: 8/L8RD+
Top 7
- Gregg Zaun: 6/P4M
- Jeff Reboulet: W
- Carlos Febles: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
- Johnny Damon: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/L9S
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Damion Easley: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
- Hal Morris: W
- Luis Polonia: T9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Macias: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1#
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: 143/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Damion Easley: S7/L7S.1-2
- Hal Morris: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Polonia: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Todd Dunwoody: K/C
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G34
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD