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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2001-07-04 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 27115 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to LF · 3:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Jeff Weaver earned the win and Matt Anderson picked up the save. Juan Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jeff Weaver L: Cory Bailey SV: Matt Anderson
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tony Cogan | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Weaver | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: S9/G34+
- Damion Easley: SB2
- Damion Easley: W
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89S
- Robert Fick: 5/FL/P5F-
- Tony Clark: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Randa: S/G4MD
- Jermaine Dye: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Carlos Beltran: 2/FL/P25F-
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P7LS-
Bot 2
- Shane Halter: HP
- Randall Simon: D9/9S.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5
- Jarrod Patterson: 5/FL
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Top 3
- Brent Mayne: 7/L7S+
- Donnie Sadler: 43/G4
- Luis Alicea: K
Bot 3
- Damion Easley: S8/F8RS
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LS
- Robert Fick: 9/F9D
- Tony Clark: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S+
- Joe Randa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Shane Halter: S7/G56
- Randall Simon: S8/G4M.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: WP.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/L4
- Jarrod Patterson: HP
- Roger Cedeno: 13/G13+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Damion Easley: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: E5/TH1/G56+
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7D
- Donnie Sadler: E6/TH/G6S.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M
- Robert Fick: HR/L9D+
- Tony Clark: K
- Shane Halter: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P6MD-
Bot 6
- Randall Simon: 43/G4MS
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/F7D+
- Jarrod Patterson: 4/P34-
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
Top 7
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L9D+
- Brent Mayne: K/C
- Donnie Sadler: 7/F7S-
- Luis Alicea: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Damion Easley: S/G6M
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Robert Fick: 3/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Tony Clark: IW
- Shane Halter: 9/SF/F89S.3-H;2-3
- Randall Simon: K
Top 8
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Randa: 5/L5S+
- Jermaine Dye: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G6M
- Jose Macias: 14/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Damion Easley: SB3
- Damion Easley: 43/G4S-
- Bobby Higginson: S9/F9S-.3-H
- Robert Fick: W.1-2
- Tony Clark: W.2-3;1-2
- Shane Halter: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Brent Mayne: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Dave McCarty: K
- Luis Alicea: OA.3XH(21);2-3
- Luis Alicea: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
Notes & reviews
- 29 minute rain delay in the 7th