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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2002-07-25 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 19540 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Maroth earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Robert Fick went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mike Maroth L: Miguel Asencio SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chan Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Austin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Maroth | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Julio Santana | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: K/C
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: D8/F78XD
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
Bot 1
- George Lombard: K
- Damion Easley: HR/F78D
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Randall Simon: HR/L9LD
- Robert Fick: 53/G5
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6M
- Chan Perry: K
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56
- A. J. Hinch: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Shane Halter: W
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Brandon Inge: 13/G
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Carlos Febles: 13/BG13
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5
Bot 3
- George Lombard: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: 31/G34S
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Joe Randa: T9/L9LD
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Chan Perry: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Randall Simon: 63/G6
- Robert Fick: D8/L78D
- Carlos Pena: 63/G56S.2-3
- Shane Halter: 53/G5
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: 53/G5S
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Carlos Febles: S9/G34
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: 9/F89M
- Brandon Inge: S7/F7S
- George Lombard: 43/G4.1-2
- Damion Easley: 463/G4M
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G5
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: S8/F8RS.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Chan Perry: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chan Perry: 63/G6.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Randall Simon: S9/L9S.1-3
- Robert Fick: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Shane Halter: 9/F9M
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F9M
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Aaron Guiel: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Inge: K
- George Lombard: K
- Damion Easley: K
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/FL
- Carlos Beltran: T8/L89D
- Joe Randa: W
- Raul Ibanez: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9S
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
- Randall Simon: S7/L7S
- Robert Fick: HR/F89D.1-H
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LD
- Shane Halter: D9/L9LS
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Top 9
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8LS
- Neifi Perez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S
- Luis Alicea: 4/P34D