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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19680 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to LF · 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick Helling earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Chad Curtis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Helling L: Miguel Batista SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Curtis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Segui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Batista | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7LS-
- Chad Curtis: 53/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8RD
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S-
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Mark Quinn: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 5/P15
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78XD+
- David Segui: 6/P6M-
- Ruben Mateo: 8/L8LM-
Bot 2
- Dave McCarty: K/C
- Jorge Fabregas: 6/L6
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 7/P78S
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56-
- Jason McDonald: W
- Luis Alicea: S7/L7S.1-2
- Chad Curtis: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56-
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P2LF
- Carlos Febles: 9/L9M-
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G34-
Top 4
- David Segui: 7/F7D-
- Ruben Mateo: 3/FL
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9M-
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89D
- Joe Randa: S/L78S
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Dave McCarty: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Jorge Fabregas: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Jason McDonald: 7/F7LD
- Luis Alicea: 6/FL/P7LSF
- Chad Curtis: D/F8RXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G34S-
- Johnny Damon: 7/L7D-
- Carlos Febles: D7/L7LS
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8RD
- David Segui: HR/L89D+
- Ruben Mateo: 53/G5
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Joe Randa: S7/L7M+
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Dave McCarty: 9/L9D+
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6S-
- Jason McDonald: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jorge Fabregas: 7/L78M
- Rey Sanchez: 8/P8RS
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5-
Top 8
- Chad Curtis: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/L34+
- David Segui: K
- Ruben Mateo: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: HR/L7D+
- Mike Sweeney: D/F8RXD+
- Mark Quinn: 43/G4S-
- Joe Randa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD
- Royce Clayton: 6/P6
- Jason McDonald: W
- Luis Alicea: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Dave McCarty: K
- Jorge Fabregas: S7/L7LS
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Johnny Damon: FC1/G15.3XH(12);1-2;B-1#
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9M-