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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2001-07-02 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 40248 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:12
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. John Rocker earned the win. Einar Diaz went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Rocker L: Tony Cogan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Cogan | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Austin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 3/FL/P23F
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M-
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G3S-
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: 36(1)/FO/G3+
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G6+.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/P6MD
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 8(B)3(1)/P8RS/DP
- Wil Cordero: 6/L6D-
Top 3
- Dave McCarty: 43/G4
- A. J. Hinch: K23
- Donnie Sadler: K/C
Bot 3
- Einar Diaz: S7/7S
- Kenny Lofton: 4/P4D
- Omar Vizquel: 5/P5S-
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
Top 4
- Luis Alicea: 8/F89M
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: S4/G4+.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P4
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Thome: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Hinch: D/F8LXD+
- Donnie Sadler: 8/P4MD
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6M+
Bot 5
- Travis Fryman: 13/G
- Wil Cordero: S7/L7LD+.BX2(74)
- Einar Diaz: W
- Kenny Lofton: 5/FL
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56+
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D+
- Joe Randa: WP.1-2
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: D/L89XD+.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: FC6/G6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1
- Ellis Burks: S7/7S.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Dave McCarty: K
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Donnie Sadler: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Wil Cordero: 7/FL/F7LDF
- Einar Diaz: S8/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Top 8
- Raul Ibanez: 8/L8RM
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: S/G56
- Mike Sweeney: D/F8LXD+.1-H
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Roberto Alomar: 7/L7D+
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L5.1-2
- Dave McCarty: 3/P3
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89M
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Jim Thome: E7/F7LD.B-2
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7M
- Jolbert Cabrera: K23
- Einar Diaz: S7/L7S+.2-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E4