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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals

2000-08-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36658 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:46

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 12–11. Baltimore Orioles put up 6 in the 3rd. Buddy Groom earned the win and Ryan Kohlmeier picked up the save. Jermaine Dye went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	11
KCA	0	3	0	0	2	0	3	3	0	11	14

W: Buddy Groom L: Ricky Bottalico SV: Ryan Kohlmeier

Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Hairston	4	2	2	0	1	0
Melvin Mora	5	3	3	1	0	0
Delino DeShields	5	1	2	2	0	1
Albert Belle	4	2	2	2	1	0
Jeff Conine	4	1	1	1	1	0
Chris Richard	3	1	0	1	1	1
Brook Fordyce	4	1	1	3	0	1
Ryan Minor	3	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Matos	3	1	0	0	0	0
Greg Myers	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	1	1	0
Rey Sanchez	5	1	1	1	0	1
Mike Sweeney	2	3	0	0	3	0
Jermaine Dye	5	2	3	6	0	0
Joe Randa	4	2	2	1	1	0
Mark Quinn	5	1	2	1	0	2
Dave McCarty	5	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Ortiz	3	1	0	0	1	0
Carlos Febles	4	0	4	1	0	0
Todd Dunwoody	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gregg Zaun	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Parrish	5.2	6	4	3
Chuck McElroy	0.1	1	0	0
Mike Trombley	1.0	3	1	1
Buddy Groom	1.0	3	1	1
Ryan Kohlmeier	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Blake Stein	2.1	5	4	3
Kris Wilson	5.2	3	0	2
Jerry Spradlin	0.2	2	0	0
Ricky Bottalico	0.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Hairston: W
Melvin Mora: WP.1-2
Melvin Mora: D7/L5+.2-H
Delino DeShields: 5/FL/P5F
Albert Belle: S9/L9S-.2-H(E9);B-2
Jeff Conine: 31/G34.2-3
Chris Richard: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: W
Rey Sanchez: K
Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M

Top 2

Brook Fordyce: 13/G13+
Ryan Minor: K/C
Luis Matos: 7/F78S-

Bot 2

Joe Randa: W
Mark Quinn: S8/L8RM-.1-2
Dave McCarty: K
Hector Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
Carlos Febles: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Damon: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D.2-H;1-3
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM

Top 3

Jerry Hairston: S/G13
Melvin Mora: SB2
Melvin Mora: S7/G56.2-3;B-2(THH)
Delino DeShields: K/C
Albert Belle: IW
Jeff Conine: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Chris Richard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brook Fordyce: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brook Fordyce: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
Ryan Minor: K
Luis Matos: 63/G6+

Bot 3

Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
Mark Quinn: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Jerry Hairston: 63/G6S-
Melvin Mora: 3/L34-
Delino DeShields: D9/L8RS+
Albert Belle: 8/L8RXD+

Bot 4

Dave McCarty: 53/G56
Hector Ortiz: 53/G
Carlos Febles: S9/L9S
Johnny Damon: 9/L89D

Top 5

Jeff Conine: 63/G6S-
Chris Richard: 43/G34-
Brook Fordyce: K/C

Bot 5

Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
Mike Sweeney: W
Jermaine Dye: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Joe Randa: 8/F8LD+
Mark Quinn: K

Top 6

Ryan Minor: 8/F8LS-
Luis Matos: 8/F8RXD+
Jerry Hairston: S7/L78M
Melvin Mora: PO1(13)

Bot 6

Dave McCarty: 9/F9LM
Hector Ortiz: 63/G6
Carlos Febles: S7/G56+
Johnny Damon: S7/G56.1-3
Rey Sanchez: 3/P34S

Top 7

Melvin Mora: 53/G5+
Delino DeShields: 8/F8RD
Albert Belle: 8/F8LXD

Bot 7

Mike Sweeney: W
Jermaine Dye: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Joe Randa: D7/L7D+
Mark Quinn: S8/G6M-.2-H
Dave McCarty: K
Hector Ortiz: CS2(24)
Hector Ortiz: 63/G6S-

Top 8

Jeff Conine: S/L8LM
Chris Richard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Brook Fordyce: 8/F89D

Bot 8

Carlos Febles: S9/G34
Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Rey Sanchez: E5/G5+.1-2
Mike Sweeney: SB3;SB2
Mike Sweeney: W
Jermaine Dye: S8/L8LM+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
Joe Randa: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Mark Quinn: K
Dave McCarty: 43/G4M

Top 9

Greg Myers: 7/F78D
Luis Matos: HP
Jerry Hairston: 43/G4S-.1-2
Melvin Mora: S/G6MD-.2-3
Delino DeShields: DI.1-2
Delino DeShields: S/F8RS-.3-H;2-H
Albert Belle: HR/F7D+.1-H
Jeff Conine: 9/F9LD+

Bot 9

Todd Dunwoody: S7/L7LS-
Carlos Febles: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
Johnny Damon: 9/F89D+
Gregg Zaun: 53/G56