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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2000-06-04 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 27915 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Jason Rakers earned the win and Dan Reichert picked up the save. Brian Giles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jason Rakers L: Jason Christiansen SV: Dan Reichert
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Dunwoody | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Suppan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Morris | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrian Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Osik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Rakers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Reichert | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Jose Silva | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Dunwoody: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Warren Morris: 7/F7M
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6
- John Vander Wal: 31/G34
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Carlos Beltran: S9/F89S.1-2
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 6/FL
- Carlos Febles: K
- Jeff Suppan: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Brian Giles: W
- Kevin Young: K+SB2
- Adrian Brown: 63/G6M.2-3
- Pat Meares: 3/FL/P3DF
Top 3
- Todd Dunwoody: 8/F8LXD+
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8RM
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 3
- Keith Osik: 63/G6
- Kris Benson: 9/F89M
- Warren Morris: S8/L8RS
- Mike Benjamin: SB2
- Mike Benjamin: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD+
- Joe Randa: W
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- John Vander Wal: D9/G3D+
- Brian Giles: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Kevin Young: 13/G3S-
- Adrian Brown: HR/F9D+
- Pat Meares: K
- Keith Osik: S7/L7M
- Kris Benson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Carlos Febles: K
- Jeff Suppan: 23/G
- Todd Dunwoody: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Warren Morris: 6/P6MD
- Mike Benjamin: 6/L6
- John Vander Wal: K+WP.B-1
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: K
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: D9/F89M
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Gregg Zaun: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Adrian Brown: 6/P6D
- Pat Meares: E5/TH/G56S
- Keith Osik: 8/F8LM
- Kris Benson: K
Top 7
- Carlos Febles: 9/L89M
- Jeff Suppan: 9/F89D+
- Todd Dunwoody: 6/P6MD
Bot 7
- Warren Morris: 7/F78D
- Mike Benjamin: 43/G4
- John Vander Wal: W
- Brian Giles: E4/TH/G34.1-2
- Kevin Young: 6(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 8
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
- Jermaine Dye: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Adrian Brown: 43/G34
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Keith Osik: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9S
- Joe Randa: W
- Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8RM.2XH(8261);1-3;B-2
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: K
- Warren Morris: K
- Wil Cordero: HR/F7D+
- John Vander Wal: W
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LXD+
Top 10
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M
- Jeff Reboulet: 3/FL
Bot 10
- Kevin Young: K
- Adrian Brown: 8/F8RM
- Pat Meares: S7/L7S
- Luis Sojo: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 11
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
- Carlos Beltran: D8/F8LXD+
- Joe Randa: IW
- Gregg Zaun: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/F78D+
Bot 11
- Warren Morris: D8/L8LD.B-3(E8)
- Ivan Cruz: K/C
- John Vander Wal: W
- Brian Giles: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RM
- Adrian Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: K