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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2001-08-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22107 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:38

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 6th. Paul Byrd earned the win and Blake Stein picked up the save. Shane Halter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Paul Byrd L: Jeff Weaver SV: Blake Stein

Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Roger Cedeno	4	1	1	0	1
Robert Fick	4	1	1	0	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	1	0	0
Tony Clark	4	0	1	1	1
Randall Simon	4	0	1	1	0
Shane Halter	4	1	1	1	1
Damion Easley	3	0	1	0	2
Deivi Cruz	3	0	0	0	1
Jose Macias	3	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Febles	4	1	1	0	0	1
Neifi Perez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Beltran	4	1	3	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	2	0	0	1	0	0
Raul Ibanez	4	1	2	1	0	2
Mark Quinn	3	1	0	0	0	0
Dee Brown	4	1	0	0	0	1
Donnie Sadler	3	1	0	0	1	0
Brent Mayne	4	0	1	2	0	0
Dave McCarty	1	1	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Weaver	5.2	5	1	3
Matt Perisho	2.1	3	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Byrd	6.0	6	0	4
Blake Stein	3.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Cedeno: E4/TH1/G4M
Robert Fick: S9/L89M+.1-2
Bobby Higginson: 5/P5S
Tony Clark: S8/L8LS+.2-H(UR);1-2
Randall Simon: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
Shane Halter: K
Damion Easley: K

Bot 1

Carlos Febles: S8/L8LM
Neifi Perez: 6/FL
Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S.1-3
Mike Sweeney: SB2
Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3
Raul Ibanez: K/C

Top 2

Deivi Cruz: 5/L5S+
Jose Macias: 6/FL
Roger Cedeno: S8/L8LS
Robert Fick: SB2
Robert Fick: 4/P4D

Bot 2

Mark Quinn: 3/FL/P3DF
Dee Brown: K
Donnie Sadler: 5/L5

Top 3

Bobby Higginson: S9/L89M+
Tony Clark: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Randall Simon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 3

Brent Mayne: 7/F7M
Carlos Febles: 9/F89M
Neifi Perez: 5/FL/BP25F-

Top 4

Shane Halter: 7/F78D+
Damion Easley: S/G6M
Deivi Cruz: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 4

Carlos Beltran: 9/L9LD+
Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Raul Ibanez: S9/L9LM
Mark Quinn: 7/F7M

Top 5

Jose Macias: 3/BG3
Roger Cedeno: 6/P6D
Robert Fick: 7/F7M

Bot 5

Dee Brown: 8/L8RD+
Donnie Sadler: 9/F89D
Brent Mayne: 31/G34S

Top 6

Bobby Higginson: 43/G34
Tony Clark: K
Randall Simon: 43/G4+

Bot 6

Carlos Febles: K/C
Neifi Perez: 4/P4MD-
Carlos Beltran: D9/G3+
Dave McCarty: W
Raul Ibanez: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
Mark Quinn: WP.2-3;1-2
Mark Quinn: HP
Dee Brown: E8/F78D.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-2
Donnie Sadler: W
Brent Mayne: D/L89D+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Carlos Febles: 8/F8RD

Top 7

Shane Halter: HR7/IPHR/F7LD+
Damion Easley: K
Deivi Cruz: 53/G56S+
Jose Macias: 53/G56S

Bot 7

Neifi Perez: S8/F8LS
Carlos Beltran: SB2
Carlos Beltran: S/G6M.2-3
Dave McCarty: FC5/G5S.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
Raul Ibanez: K
Mark Quinn: 63/G6S

Top 8

Roger Cedeno: K
Robert Fick: 3/G3
Bobby Higginson: 53/G56S-

Bot 8

Dee Brown: 43/G4S
Donnie Sadler: 53/G56S
Brent Mayne: 3/G3

Top 9

Tony Clark: 53/G56S
Randall Simon: 8/F8LXD+
Shane Halter: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

Mike Sweeney asked HP umpire Mike Fichter to have pitcher Jeff Weaver move the resin bag; Weaver swore at him so Sweeney threw his helmet at Weaver and charged mound, throwing Weaver to the ground; a bench-clearing brawl followed; Sweeney, Royals' pitching coach Al Nipper & Tigers bench coach Doug Mansolino all ejected by Fichter after 12 minute delay; Sweeney was suspended for 10 games, Tigers catcher Robert Fick for 8 games, Nipper for 3 games, Tigers bench coach Bill Madlock for 2 games & Tigers 1B coach Juan Samuel for 1 game; fined were Magee, Weaver, Mayne and Tigers bullpen coach Ed Ott
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