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FINAL
Aug 4, 1987

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC01115000081216
DET2000200004717
win:Kansas City Royals logoD. Jacksonloss:Detroit Tigers logoD. Petry

Scoring Summary

KCDET
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Kirk Gibson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bo Jackson. Lou Whitaker scores. Bill Madlock to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Larry Herndon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bo Jackson. Bill Madlock scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Ross Jones out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Larry Herndon. Bo Jackson scores. Frank White to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Lonnie Smith hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    22
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Steve Balboni hits a home run (14). [1 run]
    32
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Danny Tartabull singles on a fly ball to center fielder Chet Lemon. Kevin Seitzer scores. George Brett to 2nd. [1 run]
    42
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Bo Jackson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kirk Gibson. George Brett scores. Danny Tartabull to 2nd. [1 run]
    52
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Frank White reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Darnell Coles. Danny Tartabull scores. Bo Jackson to 3rd. [1 run]
    62
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Steve Balboni singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kirk Gibson. Bo Jackson scores. Frank White to 3rd. [1 run]
    72
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Ross Jones grounds into a force out, third baseman Darnell Coles to second baseman Lou Whitaker. Frank White scores. Steve Balboni out at 2nd. Ross Jones to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    82
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Kirk Gibson singles on a fly ball to center fielder Bo Jackson. Darnell Coles scores. Bill Madlock to 2nd. [1 run]
    83
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Larry Herndon reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Ross Jones. Bill Madlock scores. Kirk Gibson to 3rd. [1 run]
    84

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lonnie SmithLF25112010.278
2Kevin Seitzer3B45100000.330
3George Brett1B25100003.299
4Danny TartabullRF13112202.298
5Bo JacksonCF14211004.256
6Frank White2B03101001.231
7Steve BalboniDH24120012.220
8Ross JonesSS03020001.214
9Larry OwenC04002002.194
TOTAL12368782215-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Danny JacksonLHP9.0743540604.04
TOTAL9.074354060-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lou Whitaker2B04100101.267
2Bill MadlockDH25200000.264
3Kirk GibsonLF23021000.286
4Alan TrammellSS04001004.324
5Larry HerndonRF24010001.316
6Chet LemonCF03001104.263
7Darrell Evans1B02001201.255
8Mike HeathC04000004.286
9Darnell Coles3B14101001.181
TOTAL7334354016-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dan PetryRHP4.1975302296.19
Mike HennemanRHP4.2310520342.15
TOTAL9.0128582263-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCDET
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lonnie Smith out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Darrell Evans. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    DOUBLE — Kevin Seitzer doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Kirk Gibson.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — George Brett out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Darrell Evans. Kevin Seitzer to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Danny Tartabull strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Lou Whitaker walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Bill Madlock doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Danny Tartabull. Lou Whitaker to 3rd.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SAC FLY — Kirk Gibson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bo Jackson. Lou Whitaker scores. Bill Madlock to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Alan Trammell strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Larry Herndon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bo Jackson. Bill Madlock scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FORCEOUT — Chet Lemon grounds into a force out, third baseman Kevin Seitzer to second baseman Frank White. Larry Herndon out at 2nd. Chet Lemon to 1st. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

8Runs4
12Hits7
1Errors1
.333Batting Avg.212
36At Bats33
3Extra-base Hits3
2Home Runs0
7Runs-Batted-In3
2Walks4
1Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts5
6Left on Base7
19Total Bases11

Game Details

Tuesday, August 4, 1987 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 23,330 (56.8%)