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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42585 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Mac Suzuki earned the win. Mark Quinn 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mac Suzuki L: Wade Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Scott Packard · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mac Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Suzuki | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LD
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+
- Mark Quinn: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Joe Randa: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 13/G
- Luis Ordaz: 143/G4M+
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LD
- Moises Alou: S8/G6+
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Top 3
- Mac Suzuki: 43/G34-
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
Bot 3
- Wade Miller: K/C
- Bill Spiers: 9/F9D
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Mark Quinn: 53/G6S-
- Joe Randa: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S/G5
- Lance Berkman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6S
- Mac Suzuki: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 5
- Mitch Meluskey: D7/L7LS
- Julio Lugo: K
- Wade Miller: K
- Bill Spiers: W.2-3(WP)
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4MD
- Mark Quinn: K
- Joe Randa: 53/G6S-
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: D9/F8RM
- Moises Alou: 63/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: PB.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/F9M+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56S-
Top 7
- Jorge Fabregas: S9/P89S-
- Luis Ordaz: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mac Suzuki: K/BF
- Johnny Damon: 5/FL
- Rey Sanchez: S/F78M-.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chris Truby: 9/F89D
- Bill Spiers: S9
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D+
- Mark Quinn: 7/F78M
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P9LSF
- Jorge Fabregas: S9/G34
- Luis Ordaz: S7/G56+.1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
- Moises Alou: HR/F7LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Mitch Meluskey: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: S/G5+.2-2
- Jermaine Dye: CS3(25).1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M-
Bot 9
- Julio Lugo: K
- Daryle Ward: K
- Bill Spiers: 2/FL/P2LF