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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2000-06-03 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 26264 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph L to R · 3:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–3. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 6th. Jay Witasick earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Jason Schmidt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Reichert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Morris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Aven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Witasick | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Dan Reichert | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Silva | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/L89S.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Joe Randa: W
- Brian Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Warren Morris: 7/F7D
- Jason Kendall: W
- Wil Cordero: 8/L8RM
- Brian Giles: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Carlos Febles: S9/L9S
- Jay Witasick: K
- Johnny Damon: 7/L78D
- Jeff Reboulet: K
Bot 2
- Brian Giles: HP
- Kevin Young: PB.1-2
- Kevin Young: E5/TH/G5.2-H;B-2
- John Vander Wal: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Pat Meares: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G5.1-2
- Jason Schmidt: K/C
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L9LM.1-H;B-H(E9/TH)
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Brian Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Warren Morris: D9/L9M
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4D.2-3
- Wil Cordero: 63/G6.3-H
- Brian Giles: 43/G4D
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Jay Witasick: 3/G3
- Johnny Damon: 4/L34D
Bot 4
- Kevin Young: S9/L9S
- John Vander Wal: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Pat Meares: K
- Mike Benjamin: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Schmidt: K/C
- Warren Morris: 7/L7LM
Top 5
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Wil Cordero: 7/L7D
- Brian Giles: S8/G6M
- Kevin Young: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: D9/L8RXD+
- Brian Johnson: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Scott Pose: S/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Reboulet: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L7D+.3-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Bot 6
- John Vander Wal: E6/G4M
- Pat Meares: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: S8/G4M.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Bruce Aven: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Joe Randa: E4/G34
- Brian Johnson: 9/L89D
- Carlos Febles: S9/L89M.1-2
- Dan Reichert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Warren Morris: 31/G3
- Jason Kendall: S8/P8LS
- Wil Cordero: W.1-2
- Brian Giles: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Kevin Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: D9/L89D+
- Jeff Reboulet: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Todd Dunwoody: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7S
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D+
Bot 8
- John Vander Wal: E3/G34
- Pat Meares: S7.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Ivan Cruz: K/C
- Warren Morris: 3/G3
Top 9
- Brian Johnson: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Febles: 43/G34
- Luis Ordaz: S9/P9S
- Dave McCarty: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Reboulet: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Johnson: K
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Keith Osik: 8/F8LD
- Wil Cordero: W
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D+
- Kevin Young: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff D'Amico