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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1999-06-12 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 29569 · 88°F, night · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Jason Christiansen earned the win. Ed Sprague went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
W: Jason Christiansen L: Matt Whisenant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Silva | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Brad Clontz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Greg Hansell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Christiansen | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: K
- Carlos Beltran: 13/BG13S
- Johnny Damon: D8/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Al Martin: S8/L8LS
- Ed Sprague: SB2
- Ed Sprague: HR/F7D.2-H
- Brian Giles: S8/G4
- Kevin Young: K
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Warren Morris: SB2
- Warren Morris: 6/P4MD
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6D
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6MD.1-2
- Jeff Suppan: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Brant Brown: W
- Abraham Nunez: 3/P13
- Jose Silva: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Al Martin: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Carlos Febles: D8/L78S
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Johnny Damon: 8/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Chad Kreuter: D7/L5D.3-H;2-H
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 3
- Ed Sprague: 7/F78M
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RS
- Kevin Young: D8/F8RXD
- Jason Kendall: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Warren Morris: S4/G4S
- Brant Brown: D9/L9M.1-3
- Abraham Nunez: 3/BP3SF
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D
- Jeff Suppan: E3/TH/BG23.1-2
- Carlos Febles: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 32(3)3/GDP/G3.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 4
- Jose Silva: 9/P9LS
- Al Martin: 4/L34D
- Ed Sprague: 13/G25
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89XD
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Chad Kreuter: E7/F7LD.2-3;B-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Rey Sanchez: IW
- Scott Leius: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Scott Leius: E7/F78D.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Brian Giles: S8/L8RS
- Kevin Young: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Jason Kendall: D7/G5
- Warren Morris: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Brant Brown: D8/F89D.3-H
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: D5/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chad Kreuter: HP
- Joe Randa: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: IW
- Terry Mathews: K
Bot 6
- Al Martin: D9/L9LS
- Ed Sprague: S9/G4.2-3
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 4/P34D
- Warren Morris: K
- Brant Brown: 43/G4
Top 7
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6MD
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7S
- Johnny Damon: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4
- Adrian Brown: S8/L4MD
- Al Martin: S9/L89S.1-2
- Ed Sprague: 9/P9S
- Brian Giles: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Young: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
- Chad Kreuter: S8/L89S
- Joe Randa: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: K
- Warren Morris: 63/G56
- Brant Brown: 8/P8RS
Top 9
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Jed Hansen: K
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8RM
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4
- Adrian Brown: W
- Al Martin: S9/G34.1-3
- Ed Sprague: S8/F78XD.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Terry Mathews ejected by HP umpire Steve Rippley