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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2001-09-20 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 33912 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Chris George earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Marty Cordova went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Chris George L: Ryan Drese SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M
- Neifi Perez: PO1(E1).1-3
- Neifi Perez: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G3S-
- Omar Vizquel: 9/L9S
- Roberto Alomar: 5/L56
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: S9/G34
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 31/G3-
Top 3
- Dee Brown: 8/P8LS
- Brent Mayne: 5/P56
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Marty Cordova: S8/L8RS
- Einar Diaz: 53/G56S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L6MD.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Roberto Alomar: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: K23
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8RXD+
- Raul Ibanez: K
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Ellis Burks: W
- Jim Thome: K
- Jolbert Cabrera: K
Top 5
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S-
- Mark Quinn: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Dee Brown: W.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4M
- Einar Diaz: 8/F8LD
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Top 6
- Carlos Febles: 143/G13
- Neifi Perez: W
- Carlos Beltran: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: 5/L56
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G56
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/L7LM
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: D9/L3D
- Joe Randa: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Mark Quinn: D9/9S.3-H
- Dee Brown: IW
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3S-
Bot 7
- Ellis Burks: 2/FL/P2LF
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Jolbert Cabrera: 8/F78D+
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8LS-
- Neifi Perez: 13/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: D/L8RM.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: K23
Bot 8
- Marty Cordova: HR/F8RXD+
- Einar Diaz: S7/L7S
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7S-
- Roberto Alomar: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Mark Quinn: 63/G56
- Dee Brown: K/C
- Brent Mayne: K/C
Bot 9
- Roberto Alomar: S8/G4M
- Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5