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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11825 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Neifi Perez went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Steve Sparks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andres Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wendell Magee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andres Torres: 3/P3
- Robert Fick: K
- Wendell Magee: S9/L4D
- Randall Simon: 9/L9LM
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F89M
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 563/G5
Top 2
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Mike Rivera: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: 8/L8RM
- Joe Randa: 13/G15
- Neifi Perez: S1/BG25
- Brent Mayne: E5/TH/G5.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jacob Cruz: D8/L8RXD
- Jose Macias: S9/L3D.2-3
- Andres Torres: K
- Robert Fick: POCS2(1363)
- Robert Fick: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/G5
- Michael Tucker: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Wendell Magee: 6/P6D
- Randall Simon: 3/G3
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F7M
- Raul Ibanez: 5/P25
- Joe Randa: W
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Brent Mayne: 6/P6
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6MS
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
- Mike Rivera: S7/L7S
- Jacob Cruz: W.1-2
- Jose Macias: D7/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Andres Torres: 9/F9LS
- Robert Fick: K
Bot 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9M
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P34
Top 6
- Wendell Magee: D8/F8LM
- Randall Simon: 13/G15
- Shane Halter: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Mike Rivera: WP.2-3
- Mike Rivera: K
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L7S
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S.1-2
- Neifi Perez: D7/L7D.2-H;1-H
- Brent Mayne: PO2(16)
- Brent Mayne: S7/G56
- Carlos Febles: D7/L7LM.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Jacob Cruz: K
- Jose Macias: K
- Andres Torres: W
- Robert Fick: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: W
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Raul Ibanez: WP.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Wendell Magee: 3/L3
- Randall Simon: 63/G6
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Brent Mayne: 9/F9M
- Carlos Febles: 4/P4
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
Top 9
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Rivera: 7/L7M
- Jacob Cruz: K