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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-16 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39769 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Dan Reichert earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dan Reichert L: Kevin Tapani SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Reichert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Blake Stein | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Cogan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7M
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RM+
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Bot 1
- Eric Young: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Delino DeShields: SB3
- Delino DeShields: W
- Sammy Sosa: SB2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L78D+
- Mark Quinn: E6/G6.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Joe Randa: S/G13.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brent Mayne: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Roosevelt Brown: 13/G13
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6M
- Robert Machado: K
Top 3
- Dan Reichert: K
- Luis Alicea: S7/G56
- Rey Sanchez: E5/TH/G5.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: S/G5S-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mark Quinn: 13/G
Bot 3
- Kevin Tapani: S/G6S-
- Eric Young: 8/L8LM+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: K
- Brent Mayne: W
- Dan Reichert: K
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: K
- Roosevelt Brown: E5/TH1/G56S-
- Gary Matthews: 53/G56S.1-2
- Robert Machado: 63/G6
Top 5
- Luis Alicea: 2/FL/P2LF
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7LS
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Kevin Tapani: 53/G56
- Eric Young: S9/P9LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Delino DeShields: D/L89D+.3-H;1-H
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Ron Coomer: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4+
Top 6
- Mark Quinn: HP
- Jermaine Dye: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Brent Mayne: IW
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7M
- Robert Machado: 53/G5.1-2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Eric Young: 6(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
- Mark Quinn: 7/F8LD
Bot 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D
- Brent Mayne: W
- Donnie Sadler: WP.1-2
- Donnie Sadler: K
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: K
- Roosevelt Brown: 3/G3
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
Top 9
- Luis Alicea: 7/F78XD+
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/SF/F9S.3-H;2-3
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F89D
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Eric Young: 9/F89D