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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

2000-07-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29162 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:18

Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Albie Lopez earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. John Flaherty went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Albie Lopez L: Mac Suzuki SV: Roberto Hernandez

Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	4	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel Cairo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Greg Vaughn	3	1	1	1	1	1
Fred McGriff	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jose Canseco	3	0	0	0	1	2
Steve Cox	2	0	0	0	1	1
Vinny Castilla	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Flaherty	3	1	2	1	0	0
Felix Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Guillen	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Johnny Damon	4	0	1	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	0	0	0	2
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	0
Mark Quinn	4	1	2	1	1
Todd Dunwoody	4	0	0	0	0
Gregg Zaun	2	0	1	0	0
Carlos Febles	3	0	2	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Albie Lopez	8.2	7	0	3
Roberto Hernandez	0.1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mac Suzuki	8.0	4	4	8
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gerald Williams: 8/P8LS-
Miguel Cairo: 9/FL/F9LMF-
Greg Vaughn: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Rey Sanchez: 43/G4S-
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S-

Top 2

Fred McGriff: K/C
Jose Canseco: K/C
Steve Cox: K

Bot 2

Jermaine Dye: 31/G34
Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+
Mark Quinn: K

Top 3

Vinny Castilla: 53/G56
John Flaherty: S9/L89S+
Felix Martinez: 8/F8LS-
Gerald Williams: K

Bot 3

Todd Dunwoody: 63/G6MS-
Gregg Zaun: S/G34-
Carlos Febles: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Johnny Damon: 9/F89M-
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6

Top 4

Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Greg Vaughn: W
Fred McGriff: K
Jose Canseco: W.1-2
Steve Cox: W.2-3;1-2
Vinny Castilla: 6/FL

Bot 4

Mike Sweeney: 8/F89D
Jermaine Dye: K
Joe Randa: 53/G56

Top 5

John Flaherty: 8/F8RD-
Felix Martinez: 7/F7LD
Gerald Williams: 9/L9LM

Bot 5

Mark Quinn: 63/G56-
Todd Dunwoody: 6/L6
Gregg Zaun: HP
Carlos Febles: 63/G6S-

Top 6

Miguel Cairo: S8/L8LS+
Greg Vaughn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Fred McGriff: W
Jose Canseco: K

Bot 6

Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD+
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
Mike Sweeney: 53/G56-

Top 7

Steve Cox: 9/F9D
Vinny Castilla: 8/P8RS
John Flaherty: HR/F7D+
Felix Martinez: K

Bot 7

Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S-
Joe Randa: S/L15+
Mark Quinn: S8/P8LS-.1-2
Todd Dunwoody: 3/G3+.2-3;1-2
Gregg Zaun: 9/F9LS-

Top 8

Gerald Williams: 8/F8LD
Miguel Cairo: 7/L7LD+
Greg Vaughn: HR/F7D+
Fred McGriff: 31/G34S-

Bot 8

Carlos Febles: S/G4MS-
Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS-.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 5(B)6(2)/DP/BP56S+
Mike Sweeney: 53/G56

Top 9

Jose Canseco: 63/G6
Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD-
Vinny Castilla: 53/G56

Bot 9

Jermaine Dye: K
Joe Randa: 9/F89D
Mark Quinn: HR/F78XD+
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G34-