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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-09-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26009 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:34
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 4th. Jeff Zimmerman earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jeff Zimmerman L: Mac Suzuki SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Morris Hodges · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Davis | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jonathan Johnson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Venafro | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Fussell | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LM
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
- Gabe Kapler: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 5/FL
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 2
- Ricky Ledee: S7
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Bill Haselman: S9/G4.1-3
- Mike Lamb: K
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 3/G3
- Mark Quinn: 31/G34S
- Joe Randa: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: 9/F8RXD+
- Rusty Greer: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Gregg Zaun: 13/G15
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
Top 4
- Gabe Kapler: S/G56
- Ricky Ledee: S7/G6.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: W.1-2
- Bill Haselman: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: S/G25-.3-H;2-3
- Royce Clayton: PO1(E1).3-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: K/C
- Luis Alicea: S/L89S+.2-H
- Rusty Greer: S7/L8LS+.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.2-3;1-2
- Gabe Kapler: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ricky Ledee: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7S
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Ruben Sierra: 31/G34S
- Bill Haselman: 63/G6S
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: W
- Joe Randa: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Carlos Febles: S9/F89S-.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: D/L78M+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rey Sanchez: FC1/G15.3XH(12);2-3;B-2#
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rusty Greer: 36(1)1/GDP/G4S
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LXD
- Joe Randa: S7/G56+
- Carlos Beltran: S/L78M.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4S
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56S-
- Ricky Ledee: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M+
- Dee Brown: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9D
- Mark Quinn: 6/P6D
Top 8
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G34+
- Bill Haselman: 36(1)/FO/BG3S-
- Mike Lamb: S7/F7LS-.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9D.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: 31/G34S
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 53/G5+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Gregg Zaun: 7/L7M
- Dave McCarty: K/C
Top 9
- Rusty Greer: K/C
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Ricky Ledee: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: SB2
- Ruben Sierra: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Wilson Delgado: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
- Jermaine Dye: DI.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S9/F89S-.2-H
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)/FO/G6