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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2000-05-14 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 40530 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 23 mph L to R · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Mac Suzuki earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save. David Justice went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mac Suzuki L: Chuck Finley SV: Jerry Spradlin
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richie Sexson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6
- Carlos Febles: D7/F7LM
- Mike Sweeney: D/F78XD+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Joe Randa: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L56.2-H(E3/TH);B-3
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: 63/G4M
Top 2
- Mark Quinn: W
- Carlos Beltran: K/DP/BINT.1X2(2)
- Brian Johnson: K/C
Bot 2
- Travis Fryman: K
- Richie Sexson: 7/F78M
- Einar Diaz: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G
- Carlos Febles: 4E3/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6S-
- Omar Vizquel: K/C
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G56
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: W
- Carlos Beltran: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: S9/G4
- David Justice: K+SB2
- Travis Fryman: K
Top 5
- Brian Johnson: S9/L4D
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Johnny Damon: W
- Carlos Febles: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Richie Sexson: 53/G5
- Einar Diaz: 53/G56
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L6D
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Joe Randa: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Mark Quinn: 143/G13.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Brian Johnson: K/C
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: 3/L34
- Roberto Alomar: 3/BG3-
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G56
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 143/G15
- Johnny Damon: W
- Carlos Febles: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: 3/G3-
- David Justice: 63/G6M
- Travis Fryman: S7/L56
- Richie Sexson: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Joe Randa: HR/F7LD+
- Mark Quinn: 5/L5
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Brian Johnson: SB2
- Brian Johnson: 63/G6.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: K23
Bot 8
- Einar Diaz: HR/F78D+
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7D
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G13
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: K
- Carlos Febles: W
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L34D.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: K/C
- Jim Thome: S/L89D+
- David Justice: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Travis Fryman: K/C
- Richie Sexson: K
Notes & reviews
- Carlos Beltran called for interference