Final
Kansas City leads 2-1 (as of 9/15)
| 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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2:05 PM ET, September 15, 2002
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: R. Hernandez (4-4)
L: J. Beverlin (0-1)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Beverlin pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Tucker flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| C Beltran struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Sweeney walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Randa singled to right center, M Sweeney to third. | 0 | 0 |
| D Brown singled to center, M Sweeney scored, J Randa to third. | 1 | 0 |
| B Mayne walked, D Brown to second. | 1 | 0 |
| A Guiel continues to bat after dropped foul ball by third baseman C Truby. | 1 | 0 |
| A Guiel walked, J Randa scored, D Brown to third, B Mayne to second. | 2 | 0 |
| N Perez flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| G Lombard struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| O Infante grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| B Higginson popped out to shallow right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jason Beverlin pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| C Febles grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| M Tucker flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| C Beltran grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Pena struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| M Rivera flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| E Munson grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jason Beverlin pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Sweeney singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| M Sweeney stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| J Randa tripled to right center, M Sweeney scored. | 3 | 0 |
| D Brown struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| B Mayne singled to center, J Randa scored. | 4 | 0 |
| A Guiel flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| N Perez singled to left center, B Mayne to second. | 4 | 0 |
| C Febles singled to center, B Mayne scored, N Perez to third. | 5 | 0 |
| A Bernero relieved J Beverlin. | 5 | 0 |
| M Tucker singled to left, N Perez scored, C Febles to second. | 6 | 0 |
| C Beltran grounded out to first. | 6 | 0 |
| 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| H Bocachica flied out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| D Jackson walked. | 6 | 0 |
| C Truby grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Jackson out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| G Lombard walked, C Truby to second. | 6 | 0 |
| O Infante singled to left, C Truby scored, G Lombard to second. | 6 | 1 |
| B Higginson struck out looking. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Bernero pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Sweeney singled to right, M Sweeney out stretching at second. | 6 | 1 |
| J Randa singled to center. | 6 | 1 |
| D Brown flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| B Mayne doubled to left center, J Randa scored. | 7 | 1 |
| A Guiel singled to center, B Mayne scored. | 8 | 1 |
| N Perez flied out to left. | 8 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| C Pena singled to center. | 8 | 1 |
| M Rivera grounded into double play, third to second to first, C Pena out at second. | 8 | 1 |
| E Munson singled to center. | 8 | 1 |
| H Bocachica grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Bernero pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| C Febles grounded out to third. | 8 | 1 |
| M Tucker struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| C Beltran grounded out to pitcher. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| D Jackson reached on infield single to third. | 8 | 1 |
| C Truby grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Jackson out at second. | 8 | 1 |
| G Lombard grounded out to first. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Bernero pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| M Sweeney struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| J Randa flied out to right. | 8 | 1 |
| D Brown homered to right. | 9 | 1 |
| B Mayne grounded out to second. | 9 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| O Infante singled to left. | 9 | 1 |
| B Higginson lined into double play, pitcher to first, O Infante doubled off first. | 9 | 1 |
| C Pena flied out to left. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Adam Bernero pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| A Guiel struck out looking. | 9 | 1 |
| N Perez grounded out to first. | 9 | 1 |
| C Febles grounded out to pitcher. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| M Rivera grounded out to third. | 9 | 1 |
| E Munson grounded out to first. | 9 | 1 |
| H Bocachica struck out swinging. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Eric Eckenstahler pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| E Eckenstahler relieved A Bernero. | 9 | 1 |
| M Tucker struck out swinging. | 9 | 1 |
| C Beltran walked. | 9 | 1 |
| K Pellow hit for M Sweeney. | 9 | 1 |
| K Pellow struck out looking. | 9 | 1 |
| L Ordaz hit for J Randa. | 9 | 1 |
| L Ordaz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Beltran out at second. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| K Pellow at first base. | 9 | 1 |
| L Ordaz at third base. | 9 | 1 |
| B Berger in center field. | 9 | 1 |
| D Jackson grounded out to shortstop. | 9 | 1 |
| C Truby struck out swinging. | 9 | 1 |
| G Lombard flied out to right. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Eric Eckenstahler pitching for Detroit | KC | DET |
| J Walker relieved E Eckenstahler. | 9 | 1 |
| D Brown struck out swinging. | 9 | 1 |
| B Mayne struck out swinging. | 9 | 1 |
| A Guiel grounded out to second. | 9 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Runelvys Hernandez pitching for Kansas City | KC | DET |
| O Infante reached on infield single to pitcher. | 9 | 1 |
| B Higginson flied out to center. | 9 | 1 |
| C Pena walked, O Infante to second. | 9 | 1 |
| M Rivera doubled to left, C Pena and O Infante scored. | 9 | 3 |
| J Hill relieved Ru Hernandez. | 9 | 3 |
| E Munson struck out swinging. | 9 | 3 |
| H Bocachica flied out to left. | 9 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||