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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

2001-05-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12858 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:46

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Jose Santiago earned the win. Dave McCarty went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	10
KCA	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	0		6	14

W: Jose Santiago L: Paul Wilson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	5	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Johnson	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ben Grieve	3	0	2	0	1	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	2	1	0	0
Greg Vaughn	4	0	0	0	0	1
Aubrey Huff	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Guillen	4	1	2	0	0	0
John Flaherty	3	0	2	0	1	0
Felix Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Damian Rolls	1	1	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Beltran	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rey Sanchez	4	1	3	1	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dee Brown	4	0	1	1	0	0
Dave McCarty	4	2	2	1	0	0
Luis Alicea	3	0	2	0	1	0
A. J. Hinch	3	0	0	1	0	0
Luis Ordaz	4	1	2	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Wilson	6.0	11	0	2
Dan Wheeler	0.1	3	0	0
Doug Creek	1.2	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Meadows	6.0	9	0	1
Jose Santiago	3.0	1	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gerald Williams: 53/G5S-
Russ Johnson: K/C
Ben Grieve: 63/G6

Bot 1

Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S
Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S
Mike Sweeney: 3/P3S
Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

Fred McGriff: S9/L9M+
Greg Vaughn: 2/FL/P2RF-
Aubrey Huff: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 2

Dee Brown: 8/F8LS
Dave McCarty: S9/L9S.B-2(E9)
Luis Alicea: S8/L8LS+.2-3
A. J. Hinch: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Luis Ordaz: S/G6M.1-2
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 3

Jose Guillen: S8/G4M+
John Flaherty: 8/F8LXD
Felix Martinez: SB2
Felix Martinez: 43/G4S-.2-3
Gerald Williams: 63/G6S

Bot 3

Rey Sanchez: S9/L89S-
Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LXD+
Jermaine Dye: S7/L7M+.1-3
Dee Brown: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S+

Top 4

Russ Johnson: 9/F9D
Ben Grieve: S8/L6MD+
Fred McGriff: 64(1)/FO/G6
Greg Vaughn: 7/L7M

Bot 4

Dave McCarty: HR/F78XD+
Luis Alicea: 3/G3
A. J. Hinch: 9/L8RD
Luis Ordaz: 53/G5

Top 5

Aubrey Huff: S8/L8LM+
Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
John Flaherty: S8/G6M
Felix Martinez: 9/F9LM

Bot 5

Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD
Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
Jermaine Dye: K

Top 6

Gerald Williams: 8/F8LS
Russ Johnson: S8/L4MD-
Ben Grieve: S9/L9M.1-3
Fred McGriff: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3;B-2(E2)
Greg Vaughn: 6/FL
Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LS

Bot 6

Dee Brown: 7/L7M
Dave McCarty: 63/G6S
Luis Alicea: S8/G4M
A. J. Hinch: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Jose Guillen: S7/L7S+
John Flaherty: S7/L7M+.1-2
Felix Martinez: E3/TH/SH/BG23-.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Gerald Williams: 53/G5+
Damian Rolls: K
Ben Grieve: W
Fred McGriff: 63/G6

Bot 7

Luis Ordaz: D/L89XD+
Carlos Beltran: S7/L7M+.2-3
Rey Sanchez: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
Mike Sweeney: BK.2-3;1-2
Mike Sweeney: D7/L7D+.3-H;2-H
Jermaine Dye: 4/P4
Dee Brown: SB3
Dee Brown: S8/G4M+.3-H
Dave McCarty: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 8

Greg Vaughn: K
Aubrey Huff: 31/G3
Jose Guillen: 63/G6

Bot 8

Luis Alicea: W
A. J. Hinch: 8/F8RS
Luis Ordaz: CS2(26)
Luis Ordaz: 53/G56S

Top 9

John Flaherty: W
Felix Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Gerald Williams: 63/G6