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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1993-08-01 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 22818 Β· 86Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 2:52
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9β5. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 2nd. Bill Wertz earned the win and Eric Plunk picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bill Wertz L: Kevin Appier SV: Eric Plunk
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Tim Welke Β· 2B: Ed Hickox Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Kirby | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Albert Belle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Sorrento | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Treadway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alvaro Espinoza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Joyner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Lind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Eric Plunk | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Greg Cadaret | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Gubicza | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Wayne Kirby: 63/G4M
- Carlos Baerga: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 9/F9M
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7M
- George Brett: 43/G4
Top 2
- Albert Belle: 43/G4
- Paul Sorrento: D9/L3
- Jeff Treadway: S8/L4M.2-H
- Alvaro Espinoza: D7/L5D.1-3
- Felix Fermin: D9/L34D.3-H;2-H
- Junior Ortiz: W
- Kenny Lofton: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Wayne Kirby: S5/G5S.3-H;1-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Carlos Baerga: 8/L8RM/SF.3-H(UR)
- Albert Belle: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: E6/L6
- Wally Joyner: 8/L8LD
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LS.1-H(UR)
- Hubie Brooks: E5/G56.2-2
- Greg Gagne: K
- Jose Lind: 4/P6MD
Top 3
- Paul Sorrento: 7/F7M
- Jeff Treadway: 9/F89D
- Alvaro Espinoza: W
- Felix Fermin: 3/G3L
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Kevin McReynolds: D9/L9LM
- George Brett: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: HP
- Wally Joyner: 43/G4
Top 4
- Junior Ortiz: 6/P4M
- Kenny Lofton: S7/P56D
- Wayne Kirby: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F89XD
- Hubie Brooks: 43/G4M
- Greg Gagne: W
- Jose Lind: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
- Albert Belle: 43/G4
- Paul Sorrento: 7/F7LM
Bot 5
- Brian McRae: S9/L89M
- Kevin McReynolds: W.1-2
- George Brett: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/F7D
- Wally Joyner: 3/G3.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Hubie Brooks: D9/G3L.3-H
- Greg Gagne: 31/G34
Top 6
- Jeff Treadway: 6/F6D
- Alvaro Espinoza: 163/G6M
- Felix Fermin: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Jose Lind: E4/F34D
- Brian McRae: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/F5DF
- George Brett: 43/G4
Top 7
- Junior Ortiz: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Wayne Kirby: S4/G4M
- Carlos Baerga: SB2
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Albert Belle: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Wally Joyner: S8/F8LM
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/G5/FO
- Hubie Brooks: 9/L9M
Top 8
- Jeff Treadway: 9/F89M
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
- Felix Fermin: 43/G4M
Bot 8
- Greg Gagne: 3/F3DF
- Jose Lind: W
- Brian McRae: K
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 9
- Junior Ortiz: D9/L9LM
- Kenny Lofton: FC3/G3.2X3(35)
- Wayne Kirby: SB2
- Wayne Kirby: 3/F3S
- Carlos Baerga: T9/G34.2-H
- Albert Belle: 63/G6
Bot 9
- George Brett: 8/F8RM
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/F7DW
- Wally Joyner: 7/F7LM
- Gary Gaetti: K




















