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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2001-07-05 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 22281 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Sparks earned the win. Robert Fick went 2-for-3 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Kris Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Endy Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Wilson | 4.1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Stein | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Heath Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 53/G56S-
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LM
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6MD-
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Damion Easley: 4/P4M-
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9S
- Robert Fick: W.1-2
- Tony Clark: W.2-3;1-2
- Shane Halter: S/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Randall Simon: 31/G3
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 2
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Jose Macias: S7/G56
- Roger Cedeno: S/G3S-.1-2
- Damion Easley: T/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4.3-H
- Robert Fick: S/L78S+
- Tony Clark: 43/G4
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: K/C
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6M
- Endy Chavez: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Shane Halter: K/C
- Randall Simon: S8/L8RS+
- Juan Encarnacion: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: D/L78S+
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G23-.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: S/F78S
- Damion Easley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7LS-
- Carlos Beltran: HP
- A. J. Hinch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G34+
- Robert Fick: HR/F9D
- Tony Clark: D/F89XD+
- Shane Halter: S/P8RS-.2-H
- Randall Simon: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L8RS+
- Endy Chavez: 6/P6D-
- Luis Alicea: 9/L9D+
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Mike Sweeney: S/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Jose Macias: W
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7M
- Damion Easley: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L89S+
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G56S-.1-2
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Donnie Sadler: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D
- Robert Fick: K
- Tony Clark: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Endy Chavez: S8/G6M
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89D
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Shane Halter: S8/G6M
- Randall Simon: S/L8LS+.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: WP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Jose Macias: K
- Roger Cedeno: 7/SF/F7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Damion Easley: 3/FL/P3F-
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Dave McCarty: W
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- A. J. Hinch: DI.1-2
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LD