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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2000-09-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12187 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph to CF · 2:41

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Jeff Suppan earned the win. Joe Randa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Jeff Suppan L: Hideo Nomo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Damion Easley	4	0	0	1
Juan Encarnacion	4	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson	3	1	1	0
Dean Palmer	3	3	1	0
Billy McMillon	3	0	1	1
Deivi Cruz	4	0	0	0
Hal Morris	4	1	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	0	0
Robert Fick	3	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	0	1	0	0	2
Rey Sanchez	4	0	1	1	0	2
Mike Sweeney	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jermaine Dye	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Randa	4	1	1	1	0	0
Carlos Beltran	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mark Quinn	3	0	1	0	0	1
Hector Ortiz	3	1	3	0	0	0
Carlos Febles	3	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hideo Nomo	6.1	8	1	6
C. J. Nitkowski	0.1	0	0	1
Matt Anderson	1.1	1	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Suppan	9.0	6	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Damion Easley: K/C
Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9D+
Bobby Higginson: S8/L6MD+
Dean Palmer: W.1-2
Billy McMillon: K/C

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: K
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S
Mike Sweeney: W
Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
Jermaine Dye: 53/G56

Top 2

Deivi Cruz: 53/G56
Hal Morris: S8/G4M
Brad Ausmus: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 2

Joe Randa: 9/L9LD
Carlos Beltran: 8/F78XD
Mark Quinn: 9/P9S-

Top 3

Robert Fick: K/C
Damion Easley: 63/G6
Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8LXD

Bot 3

Hector Ortiz: D7/L78S+
Carlos Febles: K
Johnny Damon: S9/L34D.2-3
Rey Sanchez: K/NDP.3XH(21)

Top 4

Bobby Higginson: W
Dean Palmer: S8/L8RS.1-2
Billy McMillon: 8/F8LD
Deivi Cruz: 9/F9D+.2-3
Hal Morris: 43/G4S-

Bot 4

Mike Sweeney: HR/L7LD+
Jermaine Dye: 43/G4+
Joe Randa: HR/F78XD+
Carlos Beltran: 9/F9D
Mark Quinn: K

Top 5

Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S-
Robert Fick: S/L8LM
Damion Easley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Bot 5

Hector Ortiz: S7/L78S+
Carlos Febles: 43/G4+.1-2
Johnny Damon: 8/L8RM+
Rey Sanchez: K/C

Top 6

Juan Encarnacion: 4/FL/P9LSF
Bobby Higginson: 4/P4D
Dean Palmer: S9/L89M+
Billy McMillon: 8/L8LXD+

Bot 6

Mike Sweeney: 2/FL/P23F-
Jermaine Dye: D/L89D+
Joe Randa: 3/FL
Carlos Beltran: WP.2-3
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 7

Deivi Cruz: 63/G6MS
Hal Morris: 8/L8LXD+
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S-

Bot 7

Mark Quinn: D7/L7D+
Hector Ortiz: S8/L8LS.2-3
Carlos Febles: FC5/G5+.3XH(52);1-2;B-1#
Johnny Damon: K
Rey Sanchez: S9/G34D.2-H;1-2
Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO.2-3

Top 8

Robert Fick: 8/F89D
Damion Easley: 6/P6M
Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 8

Jermaine Dye: K
Joe Randa: 4/L34D
Carlos Beltran: K/C

Top 9

Bobby Higginson: 43/G34
Dean Palmer: D/L78D
Billy McMillon: W
Deivi Cruz: 7/F7M
Hal Morris: 63/G6