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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals

2001-06-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26879 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:45

Kansas City Royals defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2. Blake Stein earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Jermaine Dye went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ARI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	8
KCA	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0		3	9

W: Blake Stein L: Armando Reynoso SV: Roberto Hernandez

Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Pat Spieler · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Arizona Diamondbacks — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell	3	0	1	0	2	1
Luis Gonzalez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Mark Grace	4	0	1	0	0	1
Erubiel Durazo	3	1	0	1	1	1
David Dellucci	4	0	1	1	0	1
Steve Finley	4	0	1	0	0	0
Damian Miller	3	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Spivey	3	0	1	0	0	2
Craig Counsell	1	0	1	0	0	0
Danny Bautista	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Armando Reynoso	5.1	6	1	2
Byung-Hyun Kim	2.2	3	0	3

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Blake Stein	7.0	4	3	5
Jason Grimsley	1.0	3	0	1
Roberto Hernandez	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Womack: 7/L78M-
Jay Bell: W
Luis Gonzalez: 2/FL/P2LF
Mark Grace: 5/FL/P5F

Bot 1

Endy Chavez: 7/F78S-
Rey Sanchez: 43/G4M-
Carlos Beltran: 31/G3

Top 2

Erubiel Durazo: 63/G4M-
David Dellucci: K
Steve Finley: D9/L9D+
Damian Miller: 3/FL/P3DF

Bot 2

Mike Sweeney: K/C
Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D+
Joe Randa: 7/F78XD+
Dave McCarty: W
Luis Alicea: 3/G3+

Top 3

Junior Spivey: K
Tony Womack: 8/F8RD
Jay Bell: W
Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34.1-3
Mark Grace: 43/G4-

Bot 3

A. J. Hinch: S8/G6M+
Endy Chavez: 36(1)/FO/BG34S
Rey Sanchez: 13/BG25.1-2
Carlos Beltran: S8/G4M.2-H
Mike Sweeney: SB2
Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D+

Top 4

Erubiel Durazo: W
David Dellucci: 5/FL
Steve Finley: 8/F8RXD
Damian Miller: 3/FL/P3F

Bot 4

Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RM
Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Dave McCarty: 53/G5

Top 5

Junior Spivey: K
Tony Womack: 8/L8LM-
Jay Bell: S8/L8LM-
Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8RD

Bot 5

Luis Alicea: K
A. J. Hinch: HR/L7D+
Endy Chavez: 3/G34S-
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6

Top 6

Mark Grace: K/C
Erubiel Durazo: K
David Dellucci: 4/P4D

Bot 6

Carlos Beltran: S9/G34-
Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
Mike Sweeney: 2/FL
Jermaine Dye: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
Joe Randa: SB2
Joe Randa: 9/F9S-

Top 7

Steve Finley: 8/F8LM-
Damian Miller: 9/F9M
Junior Spivey: T9/L9D
Tony Womack: 8/F8LM

Bot 7

Dave McCarty: S8/P8RS-
Luis Alicea: S7/L7S.1-2
A. J. Hinch: K/C
Endy Chavez: 5/P5S-
Rey Sanchez: 43/G4-

Top 8

Jay Bell: K
Luis Gonzalez: S9/L34D+
Mark Grace: S9/G3+.1-3
Erubiel Durazo: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
David Dellucci: D/L8RXD+.1-H
Steve Finley: 43/G4

Bot 8

Carlos Beltran: K/C
Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RM
Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
Joe Randa: HP.1-2
Dave McCarty: K/C

Top 9

Craig Counsell: S4/BG6MS-
Junior Spivey: 24/SH.1-2
Danny Bautista: 43/G4-.2-3
Jay Bell: 53/G5S-