Final in 10
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 9/13)
| Game 1: Friday, September 13 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final in 10 |
| Detroit | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, September 14 | ||
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| Kansas City | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, September 15 | ||
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| Kansas City | 9 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Monday, September 16 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Detroit | 5 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 13, 2002
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: E. Eckenstahler (1-0)
L: S. Mullen (4-4)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Tucker grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| C Beltran flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Sweeney singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Randa hit by pitch, M Sweeney to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Guiel grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Randa out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| G Lombard flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| O Infante singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| B Higginson popped out to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| R Fick flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| B Berger grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| B Mayne struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C Febles grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Pena grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| M Rivera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| E Munson singled to right, M Rivera to second. | 0 | 0 |
| D Jackson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Munson out at second, M Rivera to third. | 0 | 0 |
| C Truby grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| A Berroa singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Tucker grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Berroa out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| C Beltran grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| G Lombard doubled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| O Infante grounded out to shortstop, G Lombard to third. | 0 | 0 |
| B Higginson hit sacrifice fly to left, G Lombard scored. | 0 | 1 |
| R Fick popped out to shallow left. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Sweeney safe at first on throwing error by shortstop O Infante. | 0 | 1 |
| J Randa flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| A Guiel grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Sweeney out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| B Berger grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Pena singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| C Pena caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 1 |
| M Rivera flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| E Munson singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| D Jackson grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| B Mayne grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| C Febles grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| A Berroa grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Truby grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| G Lombard grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| O Infante flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Tucker grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| C Beltran flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| M Sweeney struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| B Higginson doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 1 |
| R Fick walked. | 0 | 1 |
| C Pena fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| M Rivera singled to right, B Higginson to third, R Fick to second. | 0 | 1 |
| E Munson hit sacrifice fly to left, B Higginson scored. | 0 | 2 |
| D Jackson flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Nate Cornejo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| J Randa singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| A Guiel singled to right, J Randa to third. | 0 | 2 |
| B Berger doubled to left, J Randa scored, A Guiel to third. | 1 | 2 |
| J Walker relieved N Cornejo. | 1 | 2 |
| B Mayne struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| F Rodney relieved J Walker. | 1 | 2 |
| C Febles grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Guiel scored, B Berger out at third. | 2 | 2 |
| A Berroa fouled out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Suppan pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Truby flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| G Lombard safe at first on error by second baseman C Febles. | 2 | 2 |
| G Lombard stole second. | 2 | 2 |
| O Infante walked. | 2 | 2 |
| J Affeldt relieved J Suppan. | 2 | 2 |
| B Higginson flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| R Fick grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| KC | DET | |
| F German relieved F Rodney. | 2 | 2 |
| M Tucker struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran popped out to shallow right. | 2 | 2 |
| M Sweeney flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Affeldt pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Pena grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| M Rivera doubled to right center. | 2 | 2 |
| R Santiago ran for M Rivera. | 2 | 2 |
| E Munson flied out to left center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Grimsley relieved J Affeldt. | 2 | 2 |
| R Santiago to third on wild pitch by J Grimsley. | 2 | 2 |
| D Jackson flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Juan Acevedo pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Walbeck catching. | 2 | 2 |
| J Acevedo relieved F German. | 2 | 2 |
| J Randa singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| A Guiel struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| B Berger grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Randa out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grimsley pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Truby flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| G Lombard struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| O Infante popped out to shallow right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Eric Eckenstahler pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| E Eckenstahler relieved J Acevedo. | 2 | 2 |
| B Mayne grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| C Febles singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| A Berroa doubled to left, C Febles to third. | 2 | 2 |
| M Tucker struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Scott Mullen pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| S Mullen relieved J Grimsley. | 2 | 2 |
| B Higginson singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| R Fick flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| C Pena homered to right, B Higginson scored. | 2 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||