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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-07-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20898 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to CF · 3:20
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 4 in the 2nd. Ryan Rupe earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Gerald Williams went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
W: Ryan Rupe L: Chad Durbin SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Pose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rupe | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Creek | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Williams: 53/G56S
- Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M+
- Greg Vaughn: E5/TH/G56S.1-3
- Fred McGriff: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H(UR)
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Steve Cox: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9D+
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34+.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4MD
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G56-
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: E4/G4
- John Flaherty: S7/L78S.1-2
- Felix Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Williams: D7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9M.3-H(E9/THH)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Greg Vaughn: 5/P15
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Mark Quinn: S7/G56+
- Todd Dunwoody: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Gregg Zaun: 7(B)43(1)/FDP/F78D
Top 3
- Jose Canseco: D9/L89D+
- Steve Cox: 43/G4.2-3
- Vinny Castilla: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- John Flaherty: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S-
- Johnny Damon: S7/L78S+
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: 13/G13
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89D.2-H
- Scott Pose: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Felix Martinez: 5/FL
- Gerald Williams: S/G13
- Miguel Cairo: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: D9/G3+
- Mark Quinn: WP.2-3
- Mark Quinn: 13/G13
- Todd Dunwoody: 63/G6.3-H
- Gregg Zaun: 4/L4
Top 5
- Greg Vaughn: 63/G6S
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Jose Canseco: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: S9/G34
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S-
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6MD-
- Scott Pose: K/C
Top 6
- Steve Cox: 43/G34-
- Vinny Castilla: S/G34S-
- John Flaherty: S8/G6.1-3
- Felix Martinez: 3/SH/BG3S-.3-H;1-2
- Gerald Williams: K
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RXD+
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Top 7
- Miguel Cairo: 4/L4
- Greg Vaughn: S7/G56+
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Jose Canseco: 43/G6MS
Bot 7
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7M
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: SB3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S-
Top 8
- Steve Cox: HP
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L8LS.1-2
- John Flaherty: K/C
- Felix Martinez: K
- Gerald Williams: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Scott Pose: K
- Joe Randa: W
- Mark Quinn: K
- Todd Dunwoody: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
Top 9
- Greg Vaughn: E4/G4
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: K/C
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Carlos Febles: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.1-2
- Dave McCarty: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: S9/L89S+.3-H;2-H
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G56
Notes & reviews
- Mgr Rothschild on second day of two-day suspension
- Dye gets concussion crashing into wall trying for double