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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

2000-05-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14191 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:38

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Jeff Suppan earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Jeff Suppan L: Kenny Rogers SV: Jerry Spradlin

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

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Luis Alicea	5	0	0	1
Chad Curtis	2	0	2	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	3	0	1
Rafael Palmeiro	3	0	1	1
David Segui	4	2	0	1
Ruben Mateo	4	0	0	1
Mike Lamb	4	1	0	0
Royce Clayton	3	0	0	0
Jason McDonald	4	0	0	1
Frank Catalanotto	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenny Rogers	6.1	7	1	2
Francisco Cordero	0.2	1	0	0
Tim Crabtree	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Suppan	8.0	6	3	6
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Chad Curtis: 7/F78S
Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L89D+
Rafael Palmeiro: W
David Segui: 7/F7LM

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: 53/G5+
Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LS

Top 2

Ruben Mateo: 53/G56
Mike Lamb: S8/G4
Royce Clayton: 53/G5.1-2
Jason McDonald: K/C

Bot 2

Mark Quinn: S/L4M+
Joe Randa: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L15+
Carlos Beltran: K/C

Top 3

Luis Alicea: 3/G3
Chad Curtis: W
Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
David Segui: K

Bot 3

Dave McCarty: T/F78XD+
Brian Johnson: D/F89XD+.3-H
Rey Sanchez: 23/SH/BG2L.2-3
Johnny Damon: 9/F9S
Carlos Febles: HP
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM

Top 4

Ruben Mateo: E5/G5+
Mike Lamb: 4/L4
Royce Clayton: 9/F9S
Jason McDonald: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Bot 4

Mark Quinn: 63/G6S
Joe Randa: 63/G6
Carlos Beltran: S7/L78S
Dave McCarty: BK.1-2
Dave McCarty: W
Brian Johnson: 8/F8LS

Top 5

Luis Alicea: K/C
Chad Curtis: 63/G6
Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56
Rafael Palmeiro: K/C

Bot 5

Rey Sanchez: K/C
Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
Carlos Febles: 53/G56

Top 6

David Segui: S7/G56
Ruben Mateo: K
Mike Lamb: 8/F8RD
Royce Clayton: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 6

Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Mark Quinn: S9/L89S
Joe Randa: 9/F89D
Carlos Beltran: S7/G56.1-2
Dave McCarty: 13/G15-

Top 7

Jason McDonald: 53/BG25
Luis Alicea: 9/F89M
Chad Curtis: W
Ivan Rodriguez: K

Bot 7

Brian Johnson: 53/G56
Rey Sanchez: E6/G6M
Johnny Damon: S/G15+.1-2
Carlos Febles: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Mike Sweeney: D/L8LXD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Mark Quinn: 7/L7M+

Top 8

Rafael Palmeiro: 4/L4
David Segui: S/G13
Ruben Mateo: 9/F9S
Mike Lamb: 43/G4S

Bot 8

Joe Randa: 43/G4
Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD+
Dave McCarty: 3/G3

Top 9

Frank Catalanotto: K
Jason McDonald: 7/FL/F7LSF
Luis Alicea: 3/G3