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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-06-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 30963 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Jerry Spradlin earned the win. Brian Giles went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jerry Spradlin L: Jason Christiansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Morris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Schmidt | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Rich Loiselle | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Silva | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jose Santiago | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Warren Morris: K
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D
- Wil Cordero: 6/L6D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Reboulet: 8/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD+
- Jermaine Dye: D/L8LXD+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 31/G3
- John Vander Wal: S8/L8RM+
- Kevin Young: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S+
Bot 2
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Johnson: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G56
Top 3
- Pat Meares: 3/FL/P3F-
- Luis Sojo: S9/L9S
- Adrian Brown: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Warren Morris: SB2
- Warren Morris: D/L8LXD+.2-H
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S7/G6+
- Jeff Reboulet: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: S9/P89S-
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 6/FL
Top 4
- Wil Cordero: 7/F7D
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: 3/G34S
- Dave McCarty: W
- Brian Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: E3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Reboulet: D7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 5
- Kevin Young: HR/F78D+
- Pat Meares: 9/F9LS-
- Luis Sojo: K
- Adrian Brown: 43/G34S-
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 43/G5
- Dave McCarty: S9/L9S+
- Brian Johnson: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4D-
Top 6
- Warren Morris: 3/G3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Reboulet: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 4/L4
Top 7
- Brian Giles: HR/L8LXD+
- John Vander Wal: S7/G56+
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Abraham Nunez: 13.1-2
- Luis Sojo: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: W
- Dave McCarty: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: FC5/G5.3XH(52);B-1#
- Brian Johnson: K
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Adrian Brown: W
- Warren Morris: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.3-H
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6D
- Jeff Reboulet: 13/G15-
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6D+
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 9
- Brian Giles: HR/F89XD+
- John Vander Wal: 8/F8LXD
- Kevin Young: W
- Abraham Nunez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: S1/BG34S-
- Joe Randa: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Dave McCarty: 43/G4.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
Top 10
- Luis Sojo: S7/L7S
- Adrian Brown: 13/SH.1-2
- Warren Morris: 63/G6+.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78S
Bot 10
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7LS+
- Johnny Damon: 3/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/L9S.3-H