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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-06-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31572 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. CC Sabathia earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Blake Stein SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Endy Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Jake Westbrook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Cogan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G4M+
- Roberto Alomar: S/BG5S-.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7M+
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RM
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7LS+.BX2(74)
- Joe Randa: W
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M
- Dave McCarty: K/C
Top 3
- Einar Diaz: 63/G56
- Kenny Lofton: 4/FL/P3DF
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G6M+
- Roberto Alomar: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Hector Ortiz: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Febles: 16(1)/FO
- Luis Alicea: S9/G34.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 7/L7LM
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: 31/G34S
- Juan Gonzalez: S9/G4+
- Ellis Burks: S/F78S-.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: 4/P4M
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Dave McCarty: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Russell Branyan: 7/L78XD+
- Einar Diaz: E7/F78XD.B-2
- Kenny Lofton: 13.2-3
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Roberto Alomar: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Hector Ortiz: 3/G3
- Carlos Febles: W
- Luis Alicea: S9/G34.1-H(E9/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Rey Sanchez: 5/L56S+
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 6
- Ellis Burks: HR/L7LD+
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Russell Branyan: WP.1-2
- Russell Branyan: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Einar Diaz: S8/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8LD
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: 5/P5S
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L89S+
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8LS
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Endy Chavez: 163/G15
- Hector Ortiz: 9/F9LM
- Carlos Febles: K/C
Top 8
- Russell Branyan: K/C
- Einar Diaz: S7/G56+
- Kenny Lofton: HP.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
Bot 8
- Donnie Sadler: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: 7/L7D
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34+
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Roberto Alomar: 1/L15+
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G56
- Ellis Burks: 13/G34S-
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Endy Chavez: K
- Raul Ibanez: DI.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G4.2-H
- Carlos Febles: K/C
Notes & reviews
- KC Mgr Muser missed game for daughter's graduation; coach Jamie Quirk managed team