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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2002-04-30 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 14421 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:39

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Sparks earned the win. Carlos Beltran went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Steve Sparks L: Chris George SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Mike Fichter · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Donnie Sadler	4	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Tucker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Beltran	3	2	1	1	1	0
Joe Randa	4	0	0	0	0	0
Raul Ibanez	2	0	0	1	0	1
Neifi Perez	2	1	0	0	1	0
A. J. Hinch	3	0	1	1	0	0
Carlos Febles	3	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Macias	4	2	3	2	2	0
Robert Fick	3	0	0	0	2	1
Bobby Higginson	4	0	1	1	1	0
Randall Simon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wendell Magee	4	1	0	0	1	1
Shane Halter	4	2	1	0	1	1
Mike Rivera	5	1	1	0	0	2
Brandon Inge	5	2	3	1	0	1
Damian Jackson	4	1	3	4	1	0
Jacob Cruz	3	0	1	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris George	5.0	8	2	2
Blake Stein	1.0	0	4	2
Brad Voyles	1.0	3	1	1
Jason Grimsley	1.0	2	2	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Sparks	9.0	2	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Donnie Sadler: K23
Michael Tucker: 143/G13
Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Jose Macias: S7/G56
Robert Fick: 3/G3.1-2
Bobby Higginson: S8/L8RS.2-H
Randall Simon: 46(1)/FO/G4
Wendell Magee: 9/F9LD

Top 2

Carlos Beltran: W
Joe Randa: SB2
Joe Randa: 43/G4.2-3
Raul Ibanez: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
Neifi Perez: E5/G56S
A. J. Hinch: 3/L3S

Bot 2

Shane Halter: K
Mike Rivera: 3/FL
Brandon Inge: S9/L4D
Damian Jackson: W.1-2
Jose Macias: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Robert Fick: 3/G3

Top 3

Carlos Febles: 63/G6
Donnie Sadler: 3/FL
Michael Tucker: 8/L8LD

Bot 3

Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
Jacob Cruz: 6/P6D
Wendell Magee: 8/F8LXD

Top 4

Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
Joe Randa: 53/G5

Bot 4

Shane Halter: S8/L6MD
Mike Rivera: S8/G6M.1-2
Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
Damian Jackson: D9/L89D.2-H;1-H
Jose Macias: W
Robert Fick: K
Bobby Higginson: 7/F78XD

Top 5

Raul Ibanez: 8/F8RXD
Neifi Perez: W
A. J. Hinch: T9/L89XD.1-H
Carlos Febles: 9/P4D
Donnie Sadler: K

Bot 5

Jacob Cruz: S8/G4M
Wendell Magee: 4/P3
Shane Halter: FC4/G4.1-2(E4/TH)
Mike Rivera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 6

Michael Tucker: 8/F8RXD
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Carlos Beltran: 31/G3

Bot 6

Brandon Inge: K
Damian Jackson: 7/F78M
Jose Macias: W
Robert Fick: SB2
Robert Fick: W
Bobby Higginson: W.2-3;1-2
Jacob Cruz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Wendell Magee: K

Top 7

Joe Randa: 4/P4D
Raul Ibanez: K/C
Neifi Perez: 63/G6

Bot 7

Shane Halter: 63/G6
Mike Rivera: K/C
Brandon Inge: S9/L89M
Damian Jackson: D7/L78D.1-H
Jose Macias: S8/L6MD.2-H;B-2(THH)
Robert Fick: W
Bobby Higginson: 7/F8LM

Top 8

A. J. Hinch: 53/G6S
Carlos Febles: 63/G6
Donnie Sadler: 6/P6D

Bot 8

Jacob Cruz: 43/G4
Wendell Magee: W
Shane Halter: W.1-2
Mike Rivera: K.2-3;1-2(WP)
Brandon Inge: S5/G6S.3-H;2-3
Damian Jackson: S5.3-H;1-2
Jose Macias: 31/G34S

Top 9

Michael Tucker: 1/G3S
Mike Sweeney: 53/G6S
Carlos Beltran: HR/F8RXD
Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD

Notes & reviews

KC Mgr Muser fired; John Mizerock interim Mgr

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