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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2002-09-15 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 20991 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win. Dee Brown went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Jason Beverlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kit Pellow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Jeremy Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beverlin | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Adam Bernero | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RXD
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: S8/L89S.1-3
- Dee Brown: S8/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Brent Mayne: W.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: FLE5/P5S
- Aaron Guiel: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- George Lombard: K
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: 4/P4D
Top 2
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
- Michael Tucker: 9/L89D
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Mike Rivera: 9/L89S
- Eric Munson: 13/G13
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L89S
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: T9/L89D.2-H
- Dee Brown: K
- Brent Mayne: S8/L4D.3-H
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F78XD
- Neifi Perez: S7/L8LS.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S8/L4D.2-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Hiram Bocachica: 8/F8LM
- Damian Jackson: W
- Chris Truby: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- George Lombard: W.1-2
- Omar Infante: S7/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9LS.BX2(96)
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Dee Brown: 7/F7LM
- Brent Mayne: D7/L78XD.1-H
- Aaron Guiel: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8LS
- Mike Rivera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Eric Munson: S8/L8RM
- Hiram Bocachica: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Damian Jackson: S5/BG5S
- Chris Truby: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- George Lombard: 31/G34
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D
- Dee Brown: HR/L9D
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Omar Infante: S7/L78M
- Bobby Higginson: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L13
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Aaron Guiel: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 31/G3
- Carlos Febles: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Mike Rivera: 53/G56
- Eric Munson: 31/G34S
- Hiram Bocachica: K
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Kit Pellow: K/C
- Luis Ordaz: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 8
- Damian Jackson: 63/G6
- Chris Truby: K
- George Lombard: 9/L9D
Top 9
- Dee Brown: K
- Brent Mayne: K
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Omar Infante: S1/G56S
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Mike Rivera: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Eric Munson: K
- Hiram Bocachica: 7/F78D