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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15002 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 8th. Jose Santiago earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Bobby Higginson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jose Santiago L: Todd Jones SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Macias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Magee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Bernero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Meadows | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Murray | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rich Becker: S/G6M
- Jose Macias: S7/L7S.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 2/FL/P2RF
- Billy McMillon: 7/F7S
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Hal Morris: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LXD+
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Robert Fick: 8/F8RS
- Rich Becker: W
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: S9/G34
- Joe Randa: K
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 63/G4MD
Top 3
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F9D+
- Dean Palmer: 6/P6D
- Billy McMillon: 43/G4+
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56
Top 4
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD+
- Robert Fick: HR/F9D+
- Rich Becker: K/C
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LD+
- Jermaine Dye: E5/TH/G5
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 5
- Jose Macias: 8/F78XD
- Bobby Higginson: S7/L7M+
- Dean Palmer: 3/FL/P3F
- Billy McMillon: S9/L9S.1-3
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Hal Morris: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Febles: S9/L9S
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
- Robert Fick: D7/L78M
- Rich Becker: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jose Macias: W
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 6
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: S7/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Dean Palmer: D7/L7LM
- Billy McMillon: 13/SH/BG2L.2-3
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P4
- Hal Morris: W
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L4-
Bot 7
- Jorge Fabregas: S8/G4+
- Carlos Febles: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Dave McCarty: 23/G2R.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Robert Fick: 5/P5
- Rich Becker: K/C
- Jose Macias: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D+
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L6MD+
- Joe Randa: HP.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: S9/G34+.3-H;2-3
- Jorge Fabregas: S/G56.3-H;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: S/G34.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dee Brown: E5/G5.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Randa: S/G15+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 7/L7M+
Top 9
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9M
- Wendell Magee: 63/G6
- Deivi Cruz: W
- Hal Morris: WP.1-2
- Hal Morris: 43/G4