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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11731 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to LF · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Ricky Bottalico earned the win. Bobby Higginson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Ricky Bottalico L: Willie Blair SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy McMillon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Macias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Magee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Delgado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Blair | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Dan Murray | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Wilson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damion Easley: S8/G6M
- Juan Encarnacion: D9/L9S.1-3
- Bobby Higginson: HR/L9D+.3-H;2-H
- Dean Palmer: 53/G56+
- Billy McMillon: S9/G34+
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Hal Morris: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4+
- Wilson Delgado: S7/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Robert Fick: K
- Damion Easley: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mark Quinn: 9/L9D+
- Gregg Zaun: S9/G4
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 3
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Dean Palmer: 7/F78D
- Billy McMillon: SB2
- Billy McMillon: 31/G34S+
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S
- Wilson Delgado: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
Top 4
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Robert Fick: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L89S+
- Joe Randa: 5/L56S
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8LM+
- Dean Palmer: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Billy McMillon: K
Bot 5
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F9D
- Hal Morris: 63/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Robert Fick: CS2(23)
Bot 6
- Wilson Delgado: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G5+
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L9S-.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3DF
- Carlos Beltran: S8/F8RS-.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Mark Quinn: 43/G4
Top 7
- Robert Fick: K/C
- Jose Macias: 1/L15-
- Juan Encarnacion: HP
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Dean Palmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy McMillon: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: E3/TH/SH/BG23-.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Dave McCarty: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2R
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD
Top 8
- Deivi Cruz: HR/L7D+
- Hal Morris: S8/G4M
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD-
- Robert Fick: 8/F8RM
- Jose Macias: S/G34.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/L8RM
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: E5/TH1/G5
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Febles: 3/FL
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Wendell Magee: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: T9/G3+
- Luis Ordaz: S/L78S.3-H