Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

20-63, 12-30 Away

Final

45-38, 24-19 Home


DET
KC

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

TigersTop 1st
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Strike Swinging
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- A Sanchez stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- D Relaford stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- A Berroa stole second.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C Beltran stole second.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C Febles to second on passed ball by A Hinch.
  2
  3
- J. Walker pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- W Morris to second on passed ball by B Mayne.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C. Mears pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C. Mears pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- E Munson hit for S Halter.
  2
  3
- K Witt hit for A Hinch.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
2
Royals
3

Game 1

4/7

Tigers
8
Royals
9

Game 2

5/7

Tigers
9
Royals
5

Game 3

6/7

Tigers
3
Royals
5

Game 4

6/7

Kauffman Stadium

1:05 AM, 4 July 2003

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,978

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Schrieber
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
Third Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

J. Affeldt5-4

J. Bonderman2-13

M. MacDougal22

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Strike Swinging
5 Ball
6 Ground Out