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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1991-08-02 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 21712 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Kevin Appier earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Mark Whiten went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Rod Nichols SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Shumpert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cole | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Whiten | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris James | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Manto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aldrete | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Storm Davis | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Nichols | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike York | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Olin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: S9/L9M
- Kirk Gibson: W.1-2
- George Brett: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Todd Benzinger: 6/P6MS
- Bill Pecota: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brent Mayne: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Alex Cole: 8/L8LS
- Felix Fermin: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L9M
- Carlos Martinez: K
Top 2
- Terry Shumpert: K
- David Howard: S/G34
- Brian McRae: SB2
- Brian McRae: S9/G34D.2-H
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: D/L89XD.2-H
- George Brett: 7/F78XD.2-3(TH)
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: 2/P2LF
- Mark Whiten: 43/G4
- Chris James: 13/G3S
Top 3
- Todd Benzinger: S9/G34D
- Bill Pecota: 7/F78S
- Brent Mayne: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 3
- Joel Skinner: S7/L78S
- Jeff Manto: S8/G4MD.1-2
- Alex Cole: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Felix Fermin: 53/G5L.3-3;1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8LXD
- David Howard: 4/F34D
- Brian McRae: S/G4MD
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: W
- George Brett: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Albert Belle: 43/G4
- Mark Whiten: HR/F9D.B-H
- Chris James: S8/G4MD
- Joel Skinner: 3/G3S
Top 5
- Danny Tartabull: S9/L9S
- Todd Benzinger: 9/F89XD
- Bill Pecota: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Jeff Manto: 63/G6M
- Alex Cole: D7/L7LM
- Felix Fermin: S9/G34D.2-H
- Carlos Baerga: S8/G4MD.1-2
- Carlos Martinez: 3/P3L
- Albert Belle: K
Top 6
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4M
- Terry Shumpert: S8/G6MD
- David Howard: 53/SH/B56S.1-2
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Mark Whiten: 3/G3L
- Chris James: S9/L9M.B-2(E9)
- Joel Skinner: 31/G3.2-3
- Jeff Manto: K
Top 7
- Kirk Gibson: S/L78D
- George Brett: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 7
- Alex Cole: 9/L9M
- Felix Fermin: 43/G4M
- Carlos Baerga: K
Top 8
- Todd Benzinger: 8/F89M
- Bill Pecota: T/L89XD
- Brent Mayne: IW
- Terry Shumpert: K+SB2
- David Howard: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
- Brian McRae: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Carlos Martinez: HP
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RM
- Mark Whiten: S6/F6D.1-2
- Chris James: W.2-3;1-2
- Joel Skinner: 63/G56S.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Jerry Browne: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Gary Thurman: K
- George Brett: S8/L8LD
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Todd Benzinger: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Alex Cole: K
- Felix Fermin: D9/L9LS
- Carlos Baerga: S/L56.2-3
- Mike Aldrete: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Albert Belle: 4/P34
- Mark Whiten: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Carlos Martinez was hit on the helmet by the pitch; he charged the mound but was restrained by HP umpire Jim Evans and catcher Brent Mayne; both benches emptied and a brief shoving match ensued; Martinez and Appier ejected by Evans; Martinez was kept in a hospital overnight for observation