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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-05-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23869 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. Dave Burba earned the win. Kenny Lofton went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave Burba L: Dan Reichert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Burba | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Cory Bailey | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Cogan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S9/P89S
- Omar Vizquel: W.1-2
- Roberto Alomar: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Alomar: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L6MD+
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM.2-3;1-2
- Dee Brown: K
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 13/G13+
- Russell Branyan: W
- Ed Taubensee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LD
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Hector Ortiz: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 3
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7D
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LM
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L89M+
Top 4
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LS.B-2(E8)
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.2-3
- Marty Cordova: FC5/G5.1X2(5E4);3-H;B-1
- Wil Cordero: S8/L6MD.2-H(UR);1-2
- Russell Branyan: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Ed Taubensee: 6/P6MD
- Kenny Lofton: T/F78XD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Roberto Alomar: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: D/L8LM+
- Dee Brown: 5/FL/P5F
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Luis Alicea: 7/F8LM
Top 5
- Juan Gonzalez: K/C
- Jim Thome: K
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Hector Ortiz: K
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8RXD
- Rey Sanchez: 2/FL/BP2LF-
Top 6
- Wil Cordero: S8/L8LS+
- Russell Branyan: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Ed Taubensee: S9/L9S
- Kenny Lofton: 6/P6
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RXD
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: 3/FL
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3-
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6S
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L78S
- Jim Thome: E4/G4+.1-3
- Marty Cordova: S/G6MD.3-H(UR);1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 7
- Dee Brown: S/G5
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Luis Alicea: K
- Hector Ortiz: D/L89S+.2-H;1-3
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Mark Quinn: WP.2-3
- Mark Quinn: W
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G
Top 8
- Russell Branyan: K
- Ed Taubensee: 31/G3
- Kenny Lofton: D7/L7LS+
- Omar Vizquel: D/L8LM.2-H
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Dee Brown: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Top 9
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Marty Cordova: W
- Wil Cordero: E1/G3S-.1-2
- Jolbert Cabrera: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4-
- Hector Ortiz: S9/L9S
- Raul Ibanez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS