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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-09-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9878 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 17–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Miguel Asencio earned the win. Aaron Guiel went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 |
W: Miguel Asencio L: Shane Loux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andres Torres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Lombard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kit Pellow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Wathan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Loux | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Brian Powell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Anderson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Mike MacDougal | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andres Torres: 9/F9S
- Omar Infante: K/C
- Robert Fick: D9/L8LXD
- Carlos Pena: W
- Mike Rivera: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56S
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 2
- Eric Munson: W
- Shane Halter: K
- Damion Easley: 3/P34
- George Lombard: K
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 13/G15
- Michael Tucker: E2/TH1/BG2L.B-2
- Angel Berroa: WP.2-H(E5)(UR)
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LXD
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Andres Torres: W
- Omar Infante: S7/G56.1-3
- Robert Fick: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 31/G34S
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6M
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F8RXD
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6MD
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Mike Rivera: S8/G6
- Eric Munson: S8/G4.1-3
- Shane Halter: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Damion Easley: 7/F78S
- George Lombard: 7/F7D
- Andres Torres: W.2-3;1-2
- Omar Infante: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: S7/G56S
- Angel Berroa: 6/P6D
- Brent Mayne: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/FL/P9LSF
Top 5
- Robert Fick: K/C
- Carlos Pena: W
- Mike Rivera: K
- Eric Munson: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L78XD.1-H
- Raul Ibanez: W.2-3(WP)
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
- Brent Mayne: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Febles: S6/L6M.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 6
- Shane Halter: K
- Damion Easley: K
- George Lombard: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: S3/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: HP.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/L89M
- Michael Tucker: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Angel Berroa: E6/G6S.3-H(RBI);1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Brent Mayne: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Febles: S7/L6D.2-H(UR)
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F89XD
Top 7
- Andres Torres: K
- Omar Infante: W
- Robert Fick: S9/L9S.1-3
- Carlos Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Kit Pellow: K23
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 8
- Mike Rivera: 31/G34S
- Eric Munson: 8/F8LM
- Shane Halter: 8/L78D
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: S8/G6M
- Michael Tucker: S9/L89S.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 7/FL/F7LDF
- Dusty Wathan: D9/L9D.2-H;1-3
- Brandon Berger: FC5/G5.3XH(52);B-1
- Aaron Guiel: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 9
- Hiram Bocachica: 3/FL
- George Lombard: 63/G6
- Andres Torres: K
Notes & reviews
- to 3B on WP, then Halter missed throw
- Debut game for Dusty Wathan