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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1987-08-04 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23330 · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Danny Jackson earned the win. Steve Balboni went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Danny Jackson L: Dan Petry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darnell Coles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Petry | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Henneman | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: 43
- Kevin Seitzer: D7/L7L
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Bill Madlock: D9/L9L.1-3
- Kirk Gibson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Alan Trammell: K
- Larry Herndon: S8/G4M.3-H
- Chet Lemon: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bo Jackson: HP
- Frank White: HP.1-2
- Steve Balboni: PB.2-3;1-2
- Steve Balboni: 6
- Ross Jones: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Larry Owen: 63
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Mike Heath: 64(1)/FO
- Darnell Coles: K+PO1(23)/DP
Top 3
- Lonnie Smith: HR/9
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: K+SB2
- Bo Jackson: 43
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Kirk Gibson: K/C
Top 4
- Frank White: 9
- Steve Balboni: HR/7
- Ross Jones: 23/BG
- Larry Owen: K
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Chet Lemon: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: 5(2)/FO/F
Top 5
- Lonnie Smith: S7/F7S
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9S
- George Brett: S8/L8S.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: S8/F8S.3-H;1-2
- Bo Jackson: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Frank White: E5/G.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Steve Balboni: S7/G5.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ross Jones: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Larry Owen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Darnell Coles: S6/G6S
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Bill Madlock: S7/G56.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: S8/F8S.2-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 4
- Larry Herndon: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Chet Lemon: 7
Top 6
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/F9L
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: K
- Mike Heath: 53
- Darnell Coles: 6
Top 7
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Bo Jackson: K/C
- Frank White: CS2(24)
- Frank White: K
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Bill Madlock: 4
- Kirk Gibson: D9/F9L
- Alan Trammell: 13
Top 8
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Ross Jones: 7
- Larry Owen: K
Bot 8
- Larry Herndon: T8/L8D
- Chet Lemon: K
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Mike Heath: 43
Top 9
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56
- George Brett: 7/L
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 63
Bot 9
- Darnell Coles: 8
- Lou Whitaker: 13
- Bill Madlock: 6