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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2001-05-09 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 32664 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. CC Sabathia earned the win. Russell Branyan went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Dan Reichert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russell Branyan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Blake Stein | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Reed | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Shuey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Rey Sanchez: 13/G
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56
- Omar Vizquel: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L56
- Juan Gonzalez: S/G6.1-2
- Jim Thome: 31/G3
Top 2
- Joe Randa: S/L8RS
- Mark Quinn: K+SB2
- Dee Brown: K
- Hector Ortiz: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ellis Burks: E5/G5
- Marty Cordova: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Russell Branyan: W
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7M+
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Top 3
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: S/L8LS
- Roberto Alomar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Juan Gonzalez: 43/G6M
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Jermaine Dye: S/G4M
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: WP.2-3
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: K
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: W
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Marty Cordova: WP.2-3
- Marty Cordova: K
- Russell Branyan: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Einar Diaz: 2/FL/P23F
- Kenny Lofton: K
Top 5
- Dee Brown: 5/FL
- Hector Ortiz: 43/G4
- Luis Ordaz: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Jim Thome: S7/G6.2-H
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: D7/F7D+
- Rey Sanchez: S/BR/G6S.2X3(6)
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G6.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Marty Cordova: S8/L8RM.BX2(86)
- Russell Branyan: S9/G34
- Einar Diaz: K
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
Top 7
- Dee Brown: S8/G6M
- Hector Ortiz: S/P8RS.1-2
- Luis Alicea: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Rey Sanchez: 3/L34
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Juan Gonzalez: CS2(24)
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Jim Thome: K
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Ellis Burks: HR/F7LD+
- Marty Cordova: K
- Russell Branyan: W
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7LS
- Kenny Lofton: K
Top 9
- Dee Brown: K
- Dave McCarty: 63/G6
- Luis Alicea: K