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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11097 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Blake Stein earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Randall Simon went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Blake Stein L: Heath Murray SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Wakeland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Murray | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Santos | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Adam Bernero | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Doug Henry | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Voyles | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Macias: S8/G4M
- Damion Easley: E5/TH/G5-.1-3;B-2
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Randall Simon: HR/L9LD+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Shane Halter: 8/L8LD+
- Eric Munson: D9/L3D+
- Deivi Cruz: 8/L8RM
- Chris Wakeland: PO2(16)
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: 3/G34+
- Angel Berroa: S9/L9LM
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M-
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D+
- Mark Quinn: 23/G
Top 2
- Chris Wakeland: K/C
- Brandon Inge: K
- Jose Macias: 4/P9LS
Bot 2
- Brandon Berger: 3/FL
- Ken Harvey: S8/L6D
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L4D.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S8/L89S+.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5-
Top 3
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D
- Randall Simon: S7/G5+
- Shane Halter: S7/G6+.1-2
- Eric Munson: W.2-3;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Joe Randa: E6/G6+
- Mark Quinn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mark Quinn: E5/G56.2-H(UR);BX2(64)
- Brandon Berger: T7/F8LXD+.B-H(E7)(UR)(NR)
- Ken Harvey: K
- Gregg Zaun: 8/L8RXD+
Top 4
- Chris Wakeland: K/C
- Brandon Inge: K
- Jose Macias: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S-
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: S5/BG5S
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: 4/P4M
Top 5
- Damion Easley: 2/FL/BP25F
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G34
- Randall Simon: S7/P7S
- Shane Halter: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Eric Munson: K
Bot 5
- Brandon Berger: D9/L34D-
- Ken Harvey: D7/L7LS-.2-H
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7LM-
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Deivi Cruz: HR/F78D+
- Chris Wakeland: D/F8RXD+
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
- Jose Macias: S/L78S-.2-H
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Randall Simon: 7/L78D+
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: PO1(13)
- Joe Randa: E6/TH1/G6
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56
Top 7
- Shane Halter: W
- Eric Munson: 9/F9D
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Chris Wakeland: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Berger: 63/G6M
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7LD+
- Jose Macias: 43/G4.2-3
- Damion Easley: 53/G5-
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: 9/L9M
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 9
- Randall Simon: 4/L4D-
- Shane Halter: S9/L89S
- Eric Munson: 7/F78D+
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89M