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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2001-06-27 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 15207 Β· 84Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 4 mph from RF Β· 2:50

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Roberto Hernandez earned the win. Bobby Higginson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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DET100001002410
KCA010000112512

W: Roberto Hernandez   L: Todd Jones   SV: (none)

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

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jose Macias421010
Damion Easley301110
Bobby Higginson411201
Robert Fick402000
Tony Clark402002
Dean Palmer400000
Juan Encarnacion400000
Shane Halter413100
Wendell Magee300000
Randall Simon000010

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Endy Chavez501100
Rey Sanchez412000
Mike Sweeney402000
Joe Randa400000
Jermaine Dye300110
Raul Ibanez311001
Carlos Beltran424100
Brent Mayne301200
Donnie Sadler200000
Luis Alicea211000
Dave McCarty100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jose Lima6.1711
Danny Patterson1.1200
Heath Murray0.1000
Todd Jones0.1300

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Byrd6.2721
Tony Cogan0.1100
Jason Grimsley1.0001
Roberto Hernandez1.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jose Macias: D9/L9LS
  • Damion Easley: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
  • Bobby Higginson: 7/SF/F78XD+.3-H
  • Robert Fick: 43/G4S-

Bot 1

  • Endy Chavez: 8/F78XD+
  • Rey Sanchez: S8/L6MD
  • Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
  • Joe Randa: 3/FL

Top 2

  • Tony Clark: K
  • Dean Palmer: 63/G6M-
  • Juan Encarnacion: 7/F78D-

Bot 2

  • Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M-
  • Raul Ibanez: S9/G34
  • Carlos Beltran: S7/G6.1-3
  • Brent Mayne: SB2
  • Brent Mayne: 7/SF/F7LM-.3-H
  • Donnie Sadler: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Shane Halter: 43/G4M+
  • Wendell Magee: 8/L8RD+
  • Jose Macias: W
  • Damion Easley: PO1(13)

Bot 3

  • Endy Chavez: 7/F7M-
  • Rey Sanchez: 3/P3D-
  • Mike Sweeney: S8/L4M
  • Joe Randa: 13/G25-

Top 4

  • Damion Easley: 63/G6+
  • Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D+
  • Robert Fick: S8/G4M
  • Tony Clark: S/G34S.1-2
  • Dean Palmer: 8/F8RS-

Bot 4

  • Jermaine Dye: W
  • Raul Ibanez: 7/F7M
  • Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S+.1-3
  • Brent Mayne: 6/FL
  • Donnie Sadler: 7/P78S-

Top 5

  • Juan Encarnacion: 43/G4-
  • Shane Halter: D/L8LM+
  • Wendell Magee: 8/P8RS-
  • Jose Macias: 63/G6M+

Bot 5

  • Endy Chavez: 63/G6MS-
  • Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S+
  • Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D

Top 6

  • Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
  • Bobby Higginson: HR/F9D+
  • Robert Fick: 7/F78XD+
  • Tony Clark: S8/L8RM
  • Dean Palmer: 4/L4

Bot 6

  • Joe Randa: 43/G4
  • Jermaine Dye: 53/G5+
  • Raul Ibanez: K

Top 7

  • Juan Encarnacion: 7/L7M
  • Shane Halter: S7/L7M
  • Wendell Magee: 13.1-2
  • Jose Macias: E1/TH/G15.2-3
  • Damion Easley: W.1-2
  • Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D+

Bot 7

  • Carlos Beltran: HR/F89D+
  • Brent Mayne: 7/F7D
  • Luis Alicea: S8/G4M-
  • Endy Chavez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+

Top 8

  • Robert Fick: S9/L34+
  • Tony Clark: K
  • Dean Palmer: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Rey Sanchez: S/G25-
  • Mike Sweeney: S7/L7M+.1-2
  • Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Jermaine Dye: 53/G5+.3-H;1-2
  • Dave McCarty: 53/G

Top 9

  • Juan Encarnacion: 6/P5
  • Shane Halter: HR/F7D+
  • Randall Simon: W
  • Jose Macias: SB2
  • Jose Macias: WP.2-3
  • Jose Macias: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
  • Damion Easley: SB2
  • Damion Easley: WP.2-3
  • Damion Easley: S7/L7M.3-H
  • Bobby Higginson: K/C

Bot 9

  • Carlos Beltran: S/G6S-
  • Brent Mayne: SB2
  • Brent Mayne: S7/L5D.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Luis Alicea: FC1/G13.2X3(15);B-1
  • Endy Chavez: SB2
  • Endy Chavez: S/L6D-.2-H