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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-09-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12152 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph from LF · 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Sparks earned the win and Matt Anderson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Jeff Suppan SV: Matt Anderson
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Deivi Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Wakeland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Javier Cardona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Dan Reichert | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Macias: 9/F9M-
- Damion Easley: W
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RD
- Randall Simon: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: W
- Neifi Perez: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D/L8LD.2-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Joe Randa: 13/G13
Top 2
- Shane Halter: D7/L7M+
- Eric Munson: K
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Chris Wakeland: K
Bot 2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56S-
- Brandon Berger: 8/F8LD
- Brent Mayne: S7
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Javier Cardona: 7/F7D+
- Jose Macias: S8/G6M-
- Damion Easley: SB2
- Damion Easley: K/C
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D-
Top 4
- Randall Simon: E4/TH1/G4MS-
- Shane Halter: W.1-2
- Eric Munson: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Chris Wakeland: D7/F7LD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Javier Cardona: S8/L6M+.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Jose Macias: 5/P5
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
Top 5
- Damion Easley: HP
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3.2-3
- Randall Simon: D7/L7D+.3-H
- Shane Halter: S/G56-.2-2
- Eric Munson: K/C
- Deivi Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Wakeland: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Brandon Berger: K/C
- Brent Mayne: S8/L4MD+
- Carlos Febles: S7/L7M.1-2
- Neifi Perez: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Javier Cardona: HP
- Jose Macias: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Raul Ibanez: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56
- Joe Randa: S8/L4M+
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89D+
Top 7
- Randall Simon: 43/G4
- Shane Halter: K
- Eric Munson: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Berger: K
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
- Carlos Febles: 7/L7D+
Top 8
- Deivi Cruz: W
- Chris Wakeland: K
- Javier Cardona: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Javier Cardona: K23
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6M
- Carlos Beltran: D/L89M-
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P3D
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F
Top 9
- Damion Easley: K23
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7LM
- Randall Simon: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Mark Quinn: 2/FL/P2RF
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4M-
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4