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1999-07-03 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 40707 Β· 87Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 15 mph to CF Β· 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9β5. Cleveland Indians put up 8 in the 2nd. Mark Langston earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Roberto Alomar went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Mark Langston L: Don Wengert SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires β HP: Drew Coble Β· 1B: Mike DiMuro Β· 2B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· 3B: Gary Cederstrom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Randa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Alomar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
David Justice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Sexson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Travis Fryman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Einar Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Langston | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Ricardo Rincon | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
- Scott Leius: 7/L78D
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G56S
- Enrique Wilson: D8/F8LXD
- David Justice: 9/F89D.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G56
Top 2
- Carlos Febles: K
- Tim Spehr: K
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD
- Richie Sexson: S8/G56
- Travis Fryman: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Mark Whiten: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Einar Diaz: S5/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Enrique Wilson: S8/G4M.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- David Justice: FC/G34S.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Richie Sexson: 53/L78S
Top 3
- Joe Randa: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 3
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
- Mark Whiten: 63/G6MS
- Einar Diaz: 53/G5L
Top 4
- Jeremy Giambi: 53/G5
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Tim Spehr: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Roberto Alomar: 9/L89D
- Enrique Wilson: K
- David Justice: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L7LS
- Carlos Beltran: S8/G13.1-3
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Johnny Damon: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
- Richie Sexson: K23
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3DF
- Jermaine Dye: T7/L7M
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G4.3-H
- Carlos Febles: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
- Mark Whiten: W
- Einar Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Tim Spehr: 6/P6
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: HR/F7D
- Enrique Wilson: S7/G56
- David Justice: K
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 8
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Johnny Damon: HP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Jeremy Giambi: 13/G15S.1-2
- Carlos Febles: K
Bot 8
- Richie Sexson: W
- Omar Vizquel: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Mark Whiten: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Tim Spehr: W
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9S
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LM
- Joe Randa: S9/G34.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/P78S


















