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Chicago Cubs @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-07-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37355 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Scott Downs earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Scott Downs L: Chad Durbin SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Scott Packard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Downs | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Rain | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LS-
- Mark Grace: SB2
- Mark Grace: S9/G34+.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9D
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Willie Greene: K/C
- Jeff Reed: K/C
- Damon Buford: S7/L78S-
- Eric Young: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4M
- Joe Randa: D9/F9LD
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Dave McCarty: S8/G6M.3-H
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/L8RD+
- Mark Grace: 9/F89D
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L78D.BX2(84)
Top 4
- Henry Rodriguez: D8/L8LXD+
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Willie Greene: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S
- Jeff Reed: D/L78XD+
- Damon Buford: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S/G4S-
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Quinn: K
Top 5
- Eric Young: 9/F89XD
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M+
- Mark Grace: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P3
Bot 5
- Dave McCarty: 63/G6S
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L89S
- Luis Ordaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G56+
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7D
- Rey Sanchez: 3/FL
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 7
- Jeff Reed: W
- Damon Buford: 9/F89M
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LS+
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Dave McCarty: FC1.3XH(12);B-1#
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Mark Grace: 9/L9D
- Sammy Sosa: S/G15
- Henry Rodriguez: K/C
- Glenallen Hill: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G56S+
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3(WP)
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Willie Greene: 31/G3
- Jeff Reed: K
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 1/P2L
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89S
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8RXD+