Royals 9-2 Tigers (19 Apr, 2003) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

13-3, 7-0 home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
0	0	5	0	0	4	0	0	-	9	12	2

A. Lopez3-0

5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

G. Knotts0-2

2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

TigersTop 1st
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- S. Sparks pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 5 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- A. Lopez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- A. Lopez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- A. Lopez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- R Ibanez stole second.
  2
  5
- C. Spurling pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- A. Lopez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Spurling pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- A. Lopez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- C Paquette hit for B Higginson.
  2
  9
- R Santiago safe at first on error by first baseman M Sweeney.
  2
  9
- C Paquette in right field.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- M Lopez at first base.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- R. Bukvich pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- E Munson hit for D Young.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 1

19/4

Tigers
2
Royals
9

Game 2

19/4

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 3

20/4

Kauffman Stadium

7:05 PM, 19 April 2003

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 13,777

Game Time:2:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals

A. Lopez3-0

G. Knotts0-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Fly Out