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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

2000-04-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14677 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:19

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dan Reichert earned the win. Jermaine Dye went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	10
KCA	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	7	13

W: Dan Reichert L: Albie Lopez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	5	1	2	0	0	2
Dave Martinez	4	0	1	0	1	0
Greg Vaughn	4	3	1	1	1	0
Fred McGriff	5	0	2	1	0	0
Vinny Castilla	4	1	0	1	1	1
John Flaherty	4	1	1	0	1	1
Bubba Trammell	3	0	0	1	1	1
Kevin Stocker	3	0	1	0	1	2
Miguel Cairo	4	0	2	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	3	0	1	1	1	0
Carlos Febles	4	1	1	0	1	0
Mike Sweeney	5	1	2	0	0	1
Jermaine Dye	5	2	4	3	0	0
Carlos Beltran	4	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Randa	4	1	1	2	1	0
Dave McCarty	3	0	1	0	1	0
Brian Johnson	4	0	2	0	0	1
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Quinn	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	4.2	10	2	2
Rick White	3.1	3	1	1
Albie Lopez	0.1	0	2	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Fussell	2.1	4	4	1
Mac Suzuki	3.0	5	1	3
Dan Reichert	3.2	1	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gerald Williams: S/G15-
Dave Martinez: W.1-2
Greg Vaughn: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Fred McGriff: D9/G3.3-H;1-3
Vinny Castilla: FC6/G6.3-H;2X3(65);B-1
John Flaherty: S9/L9S.1-2
Bubba Trammell: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
Carlos Febles: W
Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M+.1-3
Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
Carlos Beltran: 7/P7S-
Joe Randa: 9/F89S-

Top 2

Kevin Stocker: K
Miguel Cairo: 9/F9M
Gerald Williams: S7/L6D-
Dave Martinez: 6/P4M

Bot 2

Dave McCarty: S8/G6M
Brian Johnson: 4/L4-
Rey Sanchez: 4/P34D-
Johnny Damon: S/G5-.1-2
Carlos Febles: 9/F9M

Top 3

Greg Vaughn: W
Fred McGriff: 13.1-2
Vinny Castilla: W
John Flaherty: W.2-3;1-2
Bubba Trammell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Kevin Stocker: K
Miguel Cairo: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
Gerald Williams: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Mike Sweeney: S5/BG56S-
Jermaine Dye: HR/L7LD.1-H
Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD
Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3DF
Dave McCarty: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 4

Dave Martinez: 6/P56
Greg Vaughn: 53/G
Fred McGriff: S9/L89M+
Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G56-

Bot 4

Brian Johnson: S9/L89M-
Rey Sanchez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Johnny Damon: 8/L8RD+
Carlos Febles: 54(1)/FO/G5+

Top 5

John Flaherty: 7/L7D+
Bubba Trammell: K
Kevin Stocker: S8/L4MD
Miguel Cairo: S7/G56.1-2
Gerald Williams: K

Bot 5

Mike Sweeney: K
Jermaine Dye: D9/L9LD+
Carlos Beltran: K
Joe Randa: HR/L78XD+.2-H
Dave McCarty: W
Brian Johnson: K/C

Top 6

Dave Martinez: S7/L78D
Greg Vaughn: 5/FL/P25F
Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 6

Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Johnny Damon: W
Carlos Febles: 63/G6S-.1-2
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S-

Top 7

Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
John Flaherty: 63/G6-
Bubba Trammell: 43/G4-

Bot 7

Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M+
Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M-
Joe Randa: 3/FL
Dave McCarty: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 8

Kevin Stocker: W
Miguel Cairo: 36(1)/FO/BG23
Gerald Williams: K
Dave Martinez: SB2
Dave Martinez: 43/G4

Bot 8

Brian Johnson: D9/L9LM
Rey Sanchez: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
Johnny Damon: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Carlos Febles: S9/L9S-
Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6M-

Top 9

Greg Vaughn: HR/F7D+
Fred McGriff: 8/F8LD
Vinny Castilla: K
John Flaherty: K

Bot 9

Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
Carlos Beltran: W
Joe Randa: SB2
Joe Randa: IW
Mark Quinn: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-3