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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-07-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17500 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Hideo Nomo earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Luis Polonia went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Hideo Nomo L: Mac Suzuki SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Scott Packard · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hideo Nomo | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: HR/L9LD+
- Rich Becker: 7/F7LM
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L34D+
- Jeff Reboulet: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Tony Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Damion Easley: S9/L7M
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mark Quinn: T/F89XD+
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 3
- Shane Halter: K/C
- Luis Polonia: 3/G34
- Rich Becker: W
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 3
- Gregg Zaun: 3/L3
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6M-
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 4
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Tony Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Damion Easley: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 4
- Jeff Reboulet: 53/G56S-
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LD+
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Shane Halter: 4/P4D
- Luis Polonia: 8/L8RD+
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: W
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P6MD
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
Top 6
- Bobby Higginson: T/F8LXD+
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/G6M.3-H
- Tony Clark: 7/F7D
- Dean Palmer: K
- Damion Easley: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6-
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jeff Reboulet: K/C
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D+
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LXD+
- Luis Polonia: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M-
- Jermaine Dye: 5/L56+
- Mark Quinn: 7/F7D-
Top 8
- Rich Becker: W
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F78D
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Robert Fick: 7/F7LM
- Dean Palmer: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Dave McCarty: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Scott Pose: K
Top 9
- Damion Easley: D7/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/SH/BG56S-.2-3
- Shane Halter: 9(B)2(3)/LDP/L89M-
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mark Quinn: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Tony Muser ejected by 2B umpire Mike Winters