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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2000-09-30 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 29692 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:43
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Kip Wells earned the win. Jose Valentin went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: Kip Wells L: Blake Stein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Paul | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Murray | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kip Wells | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Garland | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Simas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M
- Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Joe Randa: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 5/L56
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 43/G4+
- Jose Valentin: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L9M+.BX3(945)
- Carlos Febles: K/C
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4M+
- Carlos Lee: W
- Paul Konerko: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Paul Konerko: 1/L13+
- Jeff Abbott: W
- Joe Crede: D9/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Josh Paul: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4D-
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LS+
- Mike Sweeney: E6/G6+.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/L78D+
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: W
- Jose Valentin: CS2(26)
- Jose Valentin: HR/F9LD+
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7M
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Lee: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6M
- Mark Quinn: 8/F78D+
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: HR/F78D+
- Jeff Abbott: 63/G6
- Joe Crede: K
- Josh Paul: 63/G6
Top 5
- Carlos Febles: HP
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P25F-
- Rey Sanchez: S/G56-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P7S
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 5
- Ray Durham: S9/L9M+
- Jose Valentin: 6/P6
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/L8RM+
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mark Quinn: S8/L8RS+
- Gregg Zaun: WP.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: K
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jeff Abbott: K
- Joe Crede: 7/F78D
- Josh Paul: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ray Durham: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Jose Valentin: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Wilson Delgado: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5S-
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 53/G56
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G13+
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 8
- Paul Konerko: S/G5+
- Jeff Abbott: 7/F7M-
- Joe Crede: S8/F89S-.1-2
- Josh Paul: D/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Ray Durham: 53/G5-
- Jose Valentin: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Frank Thomas: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4S-
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: 3/FL/P3F
- Mark Quinn: 3/FL
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7M