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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-06-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16373 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Byrd earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Steve Sparks SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randall Simon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Magee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Brad Voyles | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
- Damian Jackson: K
- Dmitri Young: 7/F78XD
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: S9/L89M
- Aaron Guiel: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 2
- Randall Simon: D8/L8LXD
- Robert Fick: 6/P6D
- Craig Paquette: K/C
- Shane Halter: W
- Damion Easley: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L7D
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78D
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3
Top 3
- Matt Walbeck: 43/G4
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6
- Damian Jackson: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56
- Brent Mayne: K/C
- Luis Alicea: T9/F89XD.1-H
- Aaron Guiel: S9/L9S.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: D8/G4.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Joe Randa: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
- Randall Simon: S5/L56
- Robert Fick: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LXD
- Brent Mayne: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: W
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LM
- Damion Easley: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Matt Walbeck: K/C
Bot 5
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Luis Alicea: 3/G3
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ramon Santiago: T8/L8RXD
- Damian Jackson: HP
- Dmitri Young: K
- Randall Simon: 9/SF/L9D.3-H
- Robert Fick: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: K
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56S
- Shane Halter: S7/L7M
- Damion Easley: S7/L7S.1-2
- Matt Walbeck: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: S9/G4
- Neifi Perez: WP.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
- Brent Mayne: W
- Luis Alicea: D8/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Guiel: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ramon Santiago: 5/FL
- Damian Jackson: 7/F7D
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P8LS
Top 9
- Randall Simon: S9/L9LS
- Robert Fick: W.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Shane Halter: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Wendell Magee: 9/F89D