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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2000-07-21 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 38738 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:40

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Dan Reichert earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Dan Reichert L: Jeff Weaver SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Mike Vanvleet · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	1	3	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	0	1	1	1
Mike Sweeney	4	1	0	0	1	1
Jermaine Dye	4	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Randa	4	1	3	0	0	0
Mark Quinn	3	0	0	0	0	1
Todd Dunwoody	2	0	0	1	1	1
Gregg Zaun	4	0	1	1	0	1
Carlos Febles	4	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Damion Easley	3	0	1	2
Rich Becker	4	1	0	1
Bobby Higginson	4	1	0	0
Dean Palmer	4	1	0	2
Luis Polonia	4	2	0	1
Deivi Cruz	4	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	1
Juan Encarnacion	3	0	0	0
Hal Morris	3	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Reichert	9.0	6	2	7

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Weaver	8.2	9	2	5
Matt Anderson	0.1	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 7/F78S-
Rey Sanchez: K/C
Mike Sweeney: W
Jermaine Dye: T/L8LXD+.1-H
Joe Randa: 4/P34-

Bot 1

Damion Easley: W
Rich Becker: SB2
Rich Becker: K
Bobby Higginson: 31/G34.2-3
Dean Palmer: K/C

Top 2

Mark Quinn: 13/G15
Todd Dunwoody: 7/F78M
Gregg Zaun: 7/F7D

Bot 2

Luis Polonia: 63/G6+
Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Brad Ausmus: W
Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Carlos Febles: 53/G5S-
Johnny Damon: S1/BG23-.B-3(E1/TH1)(E9/TH2)
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
Mike Sweeney: 13/G15

Bot 3

Hal Morris: 43/G4
Damion Easley: K
Rich Becker: S8/G4M+
Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RM

Top 4

Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Joe Randa: D/L8LM+
Mark Quinn: K/C
Todd Dunwoody: W
Gregg Zaun: 7/L78S+

Bot 4

Dean Palmer: K
Luis Polonia: S9/G34
Deivi Cruz: SB2
Deivi Cruz: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1#
Brad Ausmus: 43/G34-

Top 5

Carlos Febles: 43/G4
Johnny Damon: D7/L7LD+
Rey Sanchez: 13/G15
Mike Sweeney: 53/G5

Bot 5

Juan Encarnacion: 4/P9LS-
Hal Morris: 43/G34
Damion Easley: 13/G15

Top 6

Jermaine Dye: S7/G6
Joe Randa: S7/G6.1-2
Mark Quinn: 54/SH/BG56S-.2-3;1-2
Todd Dunwoody: 8/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
Gregg Zaun: S7/L6D+.3-H
Carlos Febles: POCS2(1363)

Bot 6

Rich Becker: 63/G6M
Bobby Higginson: S7/F7S
Dean Palmer: S9/L89S.1-2
Luis Polonia: K
Deivi Cruz: 43/G4

Top 7

Carlos Febles: 1/BP5S-
Johnny Damon: E4/G4S
Rey Sanchez: BK.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 9/L9LM
Mike Sweeney: 13/G15+

Bot 7

Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89M
Hal Morris: S8/L8LM+
Damion Easley: K

Top 8

Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
Joe Randa: S
Mark Quinn: 5/FL/P5F-
Todd Dunwoody: K

Bot 8

Rich Becker: 31/G34
Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LM
Dean Palmer: 63/G6

Top 9

Gregg Zaun: K/C
Carlos Febles: K/C
Johnny Damon: S9/G34+
Rey Sanchez: W.1-2
Mike Sweeney: K/C

Bot 9

Luis Polonia: S8/L8RS+
Deivi Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Brad Ausmus: K/C

Notes & reviews

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