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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2000-09-02 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 23129 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:57

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Jose Santiago earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Greg Vaughn went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Jose Santiago L: Roberto Hernandez SV: Ricky Bottalico

Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	1	1	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	0	1	0	1
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jermaine Dye	2	0	1	0	3	1
Mark Quinn	4	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Randa	5	1	2	0	0	0
Todd Dunwoody	3	1	1	1	0	0
Gregg Zaun	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilson Delgado	3	2	2	2	1	0
Jorge Fabregas	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dave McCarty	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jason Tyner	5	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Cox	4	0	1	1	0	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Vaughn	3	2	3	1	1	0
Aubrey Huff	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Smith	3	1	0	1	1	1
Mike Difelice	4	1	1	1	0	0
Felix Martinez	3	1	1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Reichert	5.0	6	4	1
Jose Santiago	3.0	2	0	2
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bryan Rekar	5.0	4	3	3
Trevor Enders	0.1	2	0	0
Tony Fiore	2.2	0	1	0
Roberto Hernandez	1.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 8/F8LD+
Rey Sanchez: K
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LS

Bot 1

Gerald Williams: 6/P6D-
Jason Tyner: K
Steve Cox: 43/G4

Top 2

Jermaine Dye: K
Mark Quinn: W
Joe Randa: 8/F89D
Todd Dunwoody: 8/F8LM

Bot 2

Fred McGriff: 43/G4
Greg Vaughn: W
Aubrey Huff: W.1-2
Bob Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
Bob Smith: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Mike Difelice: 53/G56

Top 3

Gregg Zaun: HP
Wilson Delgado: 7/F7LS
Johnny Damon: 3/G3S-.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 9/F89M+

Bot 3

Felix Martinez: HP
Gerald Williams: S5/G56S-.1-2
Jason Tyner: WP.2-3;1-2
Jason Tyner: 43/G4S+
Steve Cox: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-3
Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 4

Mike Sweeney: K
Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RS+
Mark Quinn: 46(1)/FO/G4
Joe Randa: S7/L7S+.1-2
Todd Dunwoody: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Jorge Fabregas: 3/G3

Bot 4

Greg Vaughn: S/G6
Aubrey Huff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bob Smith: W
Mike Difelice: D7/F89D+.1-H
Felix Martinez: D9/L9LS+.2-H
Gerald Williams: W
Jason Tyner: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3

Top 5

Wilson Delgado: W
Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS+.1-3
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6MD.3-H;2-3
Mike Sweeney: 53/G5S-
Jermaine Dye: WP.3-H
Jermaine Dye: W
Mark Quinn: 3/G#/G34S+

Bot 5

Steve Cox: 3/G#/G3
Fred McGriff: 43/G34
Greg Vaughn: HR/F7D+
Aubrey Huff: 43/G4

Top 6

Joe Randa: S7/L7S
Todd Dunwoody: FC5/SH/BG25-.1X2(5E4)
Jorge Fabregas: 13/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2#
Wilson Delgado: S8/L8RS.3-H(UR);2-H
Johnny Damon: E4/G4+.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 6

Bob Smith: K/C
Mike Difelice: 63/G6
Felix Martinez: 13/BG3S-

Top 7

Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
Jermaine Dye: W
Mark Quinn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 7

Gerald Williams: S/G6M
Jason Tyner: 26(1)/FO/BG2R-
Steve Cox: SB2
Steve Cox: 63/G6
Fred McGriff: K

Top 8

Joe Randa: 63/G56+
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4S
Jorge Fabregas: 43/G4

Bot 8

Greg Vaughn: S9/L9S
Aubrey Huff: 43/G4.1-2
Bob Smith: 63/G6.2-3
Mike Difelice: 5/L56+

Top 9

Wilson Delgado: D/L78M+
Johnny Damon: PO2(E2).2-3
Johnny Damon: 63/G6S
Dave McCarty: E1/TH/G34S-.3-H(NR)(UR);B-3
Mike Sweeney: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
Jermaine Dye: W
Mark Quinn: S/G6M.1-2
Joe Randa: 9/F89M

Bot 9

Felix Martinez: 53/G5
Gerald Williams: E6/G6S
Jason Tyner: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6+

Notes & reviews

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