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Kansas City Royals @
Cleveland Guardians
2000-07-19 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43248 Β· 66Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 13 mph from CF Β· 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 10β5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Mac Suzuki earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save. Jim Thome went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Mac Suzuki L: Chuck Finley SV: Jerry Spradlin
Umpires β HP: Paul Emmel Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Chris Guccione Β· 3B: Rich Rieker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
Gregg Zaun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Fryman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ricky Ledee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Sexson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mac Suzuki | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Bochtler | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Finley | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Justin Speier | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jaime Navarro | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 31/G3
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7S
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RD
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
- Dave McCarty: 13/G
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F78XD+
- Jim Thome: S/G25
- Travis Fryman: 5/P5
- Ricky Ledee: 4/P34
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F9D
- Carlos Febles: K
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Richie Sexson: 63/G6
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S9/G34.1-3
- Roberto Alomar: SB2
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Dave McCarty: K
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P3D
- Jim Thome: HR/F8RXD+
- Travis Fryman: D7/G5
- Ricky Ledee: W
- Richie Sexson: S8/G6.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(UR);B-3
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G15
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G15
Top 5
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Febles: K
- Johnny Damon: 5/P56
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: 13/BG
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7M.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: S/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gregg Zaun: HR/F78XD+
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D+
- Travis Fryman: 53/G56
- Ricky Ledee: 13/G13
- Richie Sexson: S/G56S
- Sandy Alomar: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: S9/L34D
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L4D.3-H;1-3
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Mark Quinn: 9/P89S
- Dave McCarty: K/C
Bot 7
- Omar Vizquel: S/G56S-
- Jolbert Cabrera: S9/L9S.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Travis Fryman: 12(3)/FO/G15.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Ledee: 5/FL/P25F
Top 8
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LD
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Richie Sexson: 7/F78S
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F7LD+
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Jolbert Cabrera: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 6/P6MD
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6S
- Dave McCarty: 4/P8LS
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G56
- Jim Thome: 5/FL/P7LSF
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5



















