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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2000-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19622 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:38

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Chris Fussell earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Chris Fussell L: Cal Eldred SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Durham	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Valentin	5	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Thomas	2	0	1	0	2	1
Paul Konerko	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chris Singleton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Lee	4	1	2	1	0	1
Greg Norton	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jeff Abbott	3	0	1	0	0	0
Josh Paul	3	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cal Eldred	6.1	10	1	4
Sean Lowe	0.2	0	0	1
Bob Howry	1.0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Fussell	7.0	6	3	6
Jose Santiago	2.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Durham: 7/F7D
Jose Valentin: K/C
Frank Thomas: W
Paul Konerko: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: D8/P8LS-
Carlos Febles: 13/SH.2-3
Mike Sweeney: D7/L5D-.3-H
Jermaine Dye: 9/F89XD+
Mark Quinn: 53/G5

Top 2

Chris Singleton: 31/G34
Carlos Lee: HR/L7LD+
Greg Norton: K/C
Jeff Abbott: HP
Josh Paul: SB2
Josh Paul: W
Ray Durham: 53/G56

Bot 2

Joe Randa: S7/L6D+
Dave McCarty: K+SB2
Brian Johnson: W
Rey Sanchez: 7/F78M-
Johnny Damon: 31/G3-

Top 3

Jose Valentin: S9/L9LM-
Frank Thomas: S/L8LS+.1-3
Paul Konerko: 6/P6D
Chris Singleton: FC1/G15-.1-2;B-1
Carlos Lee: K
Greg Norton: 31/G3+

Bot 3

Carlos Febles: S8/G4M+
Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
Jermaine Dye: SB2
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S
Mark Quinn: D7/L7LS+.2-H
Joe Randa: S8/G6M.2-H
Dave McCarty: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Dave McCarty: K

Top 4

Jeff Abbott: 63/G6M+
Josh Paul: 43/G4
Ray Durham: S7/F7LM-
Jose Valentin: 8/F8RD

Bot 4

Brian Johnson: 3/FL/P3F
Rey Sanchez: 53/G56
Johnny Damon: 9/L9M-

Top 5

Frank Thomas: W
Paul Konerko: S/L78S-.1-2
Chris Singleton: K
Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 5

Carlos Febles: S8/L8RM-
Mike Sweeney: SB2
Mike Sweeney: K
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
Mark Quinn: E4/G4MS-.2-3
Joe Randa: S/F8LM-.3-H(UR);1-3
Dave McCarty: K

Top 6

Greg Norton: K/C
Jeff Abbott: S8/L4M
Josh Paul: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S

Bot 6

Brian Johnson: 43/G34-
Rey Sanchez: 43/G4-
Johnny Damon: 43/G4

Top 7

Ray Durham: 8/F8LD
Jose Valentin: 43/G4
Frank Thomas: K

Bot 7

Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
Mike Sweeney: HR/F9D+
Jermaine Dye: D9/L9LS
Mark Quinn: K
Joe Randa: 43/G4

Top 8

Paul Konerko: 43/G4M-
Chris Singleton: 13/G13+
Carlos Lee: S9/G34-
Greg Norton: S9/G3+.1-2
Jeff Abbott: 8/L8RXD+

Bot 8

Dave McCarty: K
Brian Johnson: K
Rey Sanchez: 6/L6-

Top 9

Josh Paul: 9/F9M-
Ray Durham: K/C
Jose Valentin: 43/G4