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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1987-08-05 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21584 · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Walt Terrell earned the win. Lou Whitaker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Walt Terrell L: Bret Saberhagen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Walewander | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Terrell | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- George Brett: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Kirk Gibson: 7
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Lonnie Smith: 43.1-2
- Frank White: W
- Steve Balboni: 9
- Ross Jones: K
Bot 2
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Matt Nokes: 6
- Dave Bergman: S6/G56
- Chet Lemon: 7
Top 3
- Jamie Quirk: 31
- Willie Wilson: S8/F8S
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/L
- George Brett: 4/L
Bot 3
- Pat Sheridan: HR/9
- Jim Walewander: 7/FL
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 4
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Lonnie Smith: S7/G56
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Steve Balboni: 8
Bot 4
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Alan Trammell: S9/G34
- Matt Nokes: S9/F9S.1-3
- Dave Bergman: K
- Chet Lemon: 8
Top 5
- Ross Jones: S7/G56
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Jim Walewander: D8/L78
- Lou Whitaker: HR/9.2-H
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 6
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Lonnie Smith: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Matt Nokes: 63
- Dave Bergman: K/C
- Chet Lemon: K/C
Top 7
- Steve Balboni: HR/7
- Ross Jones: 63
- Jamie Quirk: S7/L78
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Pat Sheridan: S9/L9S
- Jim Walewander: 34/SH/G.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: 43
Top 8
- George Brett: HR/7
- Danny Tartabull: 43
- Lonnie Smith: 4
- Frank White: 7
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: HR/7
- Matt Nokes: W
- Dave Bergman: 5(B)4(1)/BPDP
- Chet Lemon: 63
Top 9
- Steve Balboni: 4/L
- Thad Bosley: 3/L
- Jamie Quirk: D9/L9L
- Willie Wilson: 2/FL