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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13401 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:12
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. CC Sabathia earned the win. Marty Cordova went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Mac Suzuki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Cogan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 5/FL
- Omar Vizquel: S/L8RS
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G34.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3-
- Rey Sanchez: 31/G34S
- Mark Quinn: K
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: S8/G6
- Russell Branyan: 8/L8LD
- Ed Taubensee: 7/L7D
- Kenny Lofton: S9/G34-.1-3
- Omar Vizquel: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D+
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2L-
- Joe Randa: 53/G56S+
- Dave McCarty: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Roberto Alomar: S5/BG5S
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P3
- Jim Thome: 2/FL/P25F
- Ellis Burks: K+PB.1-3;B-1
- Marty Cordova: HR/F78D+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Luis Alicea: 53/G56S-
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F9LM
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: E1/BG13+
- Omar Vizquel: W.1-2
- Roberto Alomar: S/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4S-
- Mark Quinn: S/G34-
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56-
Top 5
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Cordova: S/G56
- Russell Branyan: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M+
- Dave McCarty: 4/P4D
- Luis Alicea: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: 13/G15+
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G13+
- Omar Vizquel: 7/L78D
Bot 6
- A. J. Hinch: S7/L7M+
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L7M-
Top 7
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8RD
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Jim Thome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7D+
- Joe Randa: 43/G4+.2-3
- Dave McCarty: K
- Luis Alicea: S8/G6M.3-H
- Dee Brown: K
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9M
- Russell Branyan: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: S/G3+
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L6M+.1-2
- Mark Quinn: D9/L3+.2-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Joe Randa: K
Top 9
- Ed Taubensee: D9/L9LS
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L9S.2-H;B-3(E3/TH)
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4S+
- Roberto Alomar: S/L8LS-.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: SB2
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jim Thome: S7/G56+.3-H
- Ellis Burks: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89D+
- Hector Ortiz: 31/G3