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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2001-09-18 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 34795 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:14
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 11–2. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 5th. Chuck Finley earned the win. Kenny Lofton went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
W: Chuck Finley L: Chad Durbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Fichter · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Berger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karim Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Austin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Reichert | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Voyles | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danys Baez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: 8/F8RD+
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F9D+
- Omar Vizquel: 5/FL
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4MS
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Joe Randa: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Mark Quinn: 8/F78XD+
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: 463/G4
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
- Marty Cordova: W
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
- Brandon Berger: 9/F89S
- Carlos Febles: W
- Neifi Perez: K
Bot 3
- Einar Diaz: 6/L6D
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F8RXD+
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F78M
- Roberto Alomar: K
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: S/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9S.1-2
- Joe Randa: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Ken Harvey: K
- Gregg Zaun: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: K
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8RD
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89XD+
Top 5
- Brandon Berger: 63/G56-
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Einar Diaz: S9/G34
- Kenny Lofton: 6/FL
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Roberto Alomar: S/L15.3-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: S3/G3+.3-H;2-H(E5/TH1);1-H(E3)
- Jim Thome: S/L78S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Cordova: W.2-3;1-2
- Travis Fryman: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Einar Diaz: K
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3
- Mike Sweeney: 9/P89S
- Joe Randa: 9/FL/F9LMF
Bot 6
- Kenny Lofton: K/C
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marty Cordova: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Fryman: 5/P56
Top 7
- Mark Quinn: D7/L7D+
- Ken Harvey: WP.2-3
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5.3-H
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Brandon Berger: W
- Carlos Febles: K
Bot 7
- Einar Diaz: 7/P78S
- Kenny Lofton: K/C
- John McDonald: 63/G56
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4-
- Carlos Beltran: K23
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Jolbert Cabrera: 63/G6
- Karim Garcia: W
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: 6/P6D
- Dave Roberts: 4/P3
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 8/F78D
- Mark Quinn: 9/F9D
- Ken Harvey: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kevin Harvey
- Debut game for Angel M. Berroa