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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2001-06-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13966 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:39

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Dan Reichert earned the win. Shane Halter went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	6
KCA	0	4	3	0	0	0	5	0		12	13

W: Dan Reichert L: Willie Blair SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Justin Klemm · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Cedeno	2	1	0	0	1	0
Damion Easley	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	2	2	0	0
Tony Clark	4	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Fick	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dean Palmer	4	0	0	0	0	3
Juan Encarnacion	3	1	0	0	1	0
Shane Halter	3	1	1	2	0	1
Jarrod Patterson	3	1	1	0	0	0
Wendell Magee	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Endy Chavez	5	0	0	0	0	1
Rey Sanchez	5	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	5	1	1	0	0	2
Joe Randa	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	3	2	0	1	0
Raul Ibanez	4	3	2	3	1	1
Carlos Beltran	3	3	2	3	1	0
Brent Mayne	4	0	3	4	0	0
Donnie Sadler	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Febles	0	0	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Blair	2.2	7	2	1
Dave Borkowski	3.1	3	0	2
Matt Anderson	0.1	3	1	0
C. J. Nitkowski	1.2	0	1	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Reichert	7.0	5	2	4
Tony Cogan	1.0	1	0	0
Jeff Austin	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
Damion Easley: 4/P8RS-
Bobby Higginson: S7/L7M
Tony Clark: 43/G4

Bot 1

Endy Chavez: 8/F8LD-
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M
Mike Sweeney: K

Top 2

Robert Fick: 8/F8RD
Dean Palmer: K
Juan Encarnacion: W
Shane Halter: SB2
Shane Halter: HR/L7D+.2-H
Jarrod Patterson: 43/G4M+

Bot 2

Joe Randa: D7/L7D+
Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RM+.2-3
Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-3(E8);B-2
Carlos Beltran: D9/L9M.3-H;2-H
Brent Mayne: S9/G34-.2-H
Donnie Sadler: 8/L8RD+
Endy Chavez: 53/BG25.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M

Top 3

Roger Cedeno: 7/F7D
Damion Easley: 7/F7S-
Bobby Higginson: 3/G3+

Bot 3

Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Joe Randa: 9/F89D+
Jermaine Dye: S9/L89S-
Raul Ibanez: SB2
Raul Ibanez: W
Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
Brent Mayne: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Donnie Sadler: 9/F9LM-

Top 4

Tony Clark: 43/G4S-
Robert Fick: 7/F7LS-
Dean Palmer: K/C

Bot 4

Endy Chavez: 53/G5S-
Rey Sanchez: 9/F89D+
Mike Sweeney: 3/P34

Top 5

Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD+
Shane Halter: K
Jarrod Patterson: S8/G4M
Roger Cedeno: W.1-2
Damion Easley: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Bobby Higginson: D/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
Tony Clark: 63/G6

Bot 5

Joe Randa: D8/L8RS-
Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D+.2-3
Raul Ibanez: 7/F78M-
Carlos Beltran: 5/FL

Top 6

Robert Fick: 8/F8RD
Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56S-

Bot 6

Brent Mayne: 3/L34-
Donnie Sadler: K/C
Endy Chavez: K

Top 7

Shane Halter: 63/G6
Jarrod Patterson: 13/G13
Wendell Magee: K/C

Bot 7

Rey Sanchez: S/G56-
Mike Sweeney: S9/L4M.1-2
Joe Randa: WP.2-3;1-2
Joe Randa: 63/G6MS
Jermaine Dye: IW
Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
Carlos Beltran: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
Brent Mayne: S9/L34.2-3;1-2
Donnie Sadler: FC3/G34S.3XH(3E2)(UR);2-3;1-2
Endy Chavez: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Endy Chavez: 63/G6S+
Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LM

Top 8

Damion Easley: S8/L8RM
Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD
Tony Clark: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

Mike Sweeney: K
Carlos Febles: W
Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LS-
Raul Ibanez: K

Top 9

Robert Fick: K
Dean Palmer: K
Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Jeff Austin

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