Game 1: Royals 5 – Tigers 4
W: Bret Saberhagen (6-8) – LP: Willie Hernández (6-1) – S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Boxscore
Record: 72-37 — 8 games up on Toronto
Highlights
- The Royals hand Willie his first loss of the year and Saberhagen gets his second win of the series.
- Birthday boy Dave Rozema started and gave up three runs on 10 hits in six innings. Hernández pitched three innings and allowed six hits and two runs.
- Larry Herndon had a pair of doubles and on the Royals’ side, Jorge Orta, Dane Iorg and Onix Concepción each had three hits.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Derryl Cousins, 1B – Richard Shulock, 2B – Bill Kunkel, 3B – Terry Cooney
- Time of Game: 2:57
Game 2: Royals 4 – Tigers 0
W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) – L: Juan Berenguer (5-8) | Boxscore
Record: 72-38 — 8 games up on Toronto
Highlights
- K.C. scored four in the first off Berenguer and made it hold up thanks to a dazzling start by Liebrandt.
- Berenguer settled down to pitch a complete game, giving up eight hits, a pair of walks and striking out eight.
- Alan Trammell had two hits and that was about it for the offense.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Richard Shulock, 1B – Bill Kunkel, 2B – Terry Cooney, 3B – Derryl Cousins
- Time of Game: 2:37
- Attendance: 42,761
Birthdays
Dave Rozema and the late Vic Frazier and Sam Gibson
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 491: 9/9 — Rarity 23
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