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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

1999-09-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12590 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:34

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Jay Witasick earned the win and Alvin Morman picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		6	9

W: Jay Witasick L: Aaron Sele SV: Alvin Morman

Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tom Goodwin	4	0	1	0	0
Mark McLemore	4	0	0	0	1
Rusty Greer	4	1	2	0	1
Juan Gonzalez	4	1	2	2	0
Rafael Palmeiro	4	1	2	1	1
Todd Zeile	4	0	1	0	1
Lee Stevens	3	0	0	0	1
Royce Clayton	3	0	0	0	1
Gregg Zaun	3	0	1	0	0
Luis Alicea	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	3	0	1	0	1	0
Rey Sanchez	3	0	1	0	1	0
Carlos Beltran	4	2	1	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney	3	2	1	2	1	1
Jeremy Giambi	4	1	2	1	0	2
Joe Randa	4	1	2	1	0	1
Joe Vitiello	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sal Fasano	3	0	1	1	0	0
Mendy Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Sele	6.0	7	1	5
Tim Crabtree	1.0	2	2	0
Jeff Zimmerman	1.0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jay Witasick	7.0	9	0	4
Alvin Morman	2.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tom Goodwin: 7/F7M
Mark McLemore: K
Rusty Greer: S8/L78S
Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7LS

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: W
Rey Sanchez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Carlos Beltran: K
Mike Sweeney: SB2
Mike Sweeney: K

Top 2

Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9LD
Todd Zeile: S8/G4M
Lee Stevens: K
Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G56
Gregg Zaun: 9/F89XD

Bot 2

Jeremy Giambi: K
Joe Randa: S7/L56D
Joe Vitiello: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Tom Goodwin: 4/L4
Mark McLemore: 7/F7LMF
Rusty Greer: S9/L34D
Juan Gonzalez: HR/F8RXD.1-H
Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L34D
Todd Zeile: 43/G4

Bot 3

Sal Fasano: 5/P15
Mendy Lopez: 13/G13
Johnny Damon: 13/G15

Top 4

Lee Stevens: 5/P5SF
Royce Clayton: 8/F8RS
Gregg Zaun: 9/F9LD

Bot 4

Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LS
Carlos Beltran: E1/G15S.1-2
Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M
Jeremy Giambi: K
Joe Randa: K

Top 5

Tom Goodwin: 63/G6
Mark McLemore: 43/G4MS
Rusty Greer: 8/F8LM

Bot 5

Joe Vitiello: 63/G6
Sal Fasano: 53/G56
Mendy Lopez: HP
Johnny Damon: 13/G13

Top 6

Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56
Rafael Palmeiro: K
Todd Zeile: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 6

Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
Carlos Beltran: T9/L9LS
Mike Sweeney: HR/L78XD.3-H
Jeremy Giambi: S7/L7S
Joe Randa: PO1(E3).1-2
Joe Randa: D7/G5.2-H
Joe Vitiello: 63/G56.2-3
Sal Fasano: D8/F8LXD.3-H
Felix Martinez: 43/G4

Top 7

Lee Stevens: 8/F8RXD
Royce Clayton: K
Gregg Zaun: S9/L9S
Tom Goodwin: D8/L8RM.1XH(942)

Bot 7

Johnny Damon: S6/G15
Rey Sanchez: CS2(26)
Rey Sanchez: W
Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Mike Sweeney: SB2
Mike Sweeney: W+WP.2-3
Jeremy Giambi: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
Joe Randa: 9/F9S

Top 8

Mark McLemore: 53/G56S
Rusty Greer: K
Juan Gonzalez: 13/G56S

Bot 8

Joe Vitiello: K
Sal Fasano: HP
Felix Martinez: 7/F78D
Johnny Damon: CS2(26)

Top 9

Rafael Palmeiro: 6/P56D
Todd Zeile: K
Luis Alicea: 9/F9LS