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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17885 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:46
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 6th. Jose Mercedes earned the win and Buddy Groom picked up the save. Cal Ripken went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jose Mercedes L: Chad Durbin SV: Buddy Groom
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Segui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Richard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Lunar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Mercedes | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 B. J. Ryan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Mills | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4
- Melvin Mora: HR/F7D
- David Segui: D/L89S+
- Jeff Conine: 63/G6
- Chris Richard: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8RM
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 2
- Cal Ripken: HR/F78D
- Tony Batista: 4/P4MD
- Fernando Lunar: 3/P3S
- Jerry Hairston: K/C
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: K
- Dee Brown: 3/G3
Top 3
- Brady Anderson: 7/F7S
- Melvin Mora: W
- David Segui: 3/G3.1-2
- Jeff Conine: K/C
Bot 3
- Mark Quinn: S/G34
- Gregg Zaun: SB2
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G3+.2-3
- Donnie Sadler: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Chris Richard: D9/L9LS
- Cal Ripken: W
- Tony Batista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Fernando Lunar: K/C
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Brian Roberts: 13/G15
- Brady Anderson: 9/L9M+
- Melvin Mora: K
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Dee Brown: 43/G4
- Mark Quinn: 7/F7D
Top 6
- David Segui: D/L8RM+
- Jeff Conine: T9/F9LM.2-H
- Chris Richard: 43/G4S-
- Cal Ripken: 8/SF/F8LM+.3-H
- Tony Batista: S7
- Fernando Lunar: W.1-2
- Brian Roberts: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brian Roberts: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Gregg Zaun: 9/L9M+
- Donnie Sadler: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4MS
Top 7
- Brady Anderson: 9/F89XD+
- Melvin Mora: 9/F89D+
- David Segui: 13/G15+
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: S/G4MD
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34+.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7LM
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Dee Brown: K
Top 8
- Jeff Conine: 63/G6
- Chris Richard: 8/F8RD+
- Cal Ripken: K/C
Bot 8
- Mark Quinn: 2/FL/P23F
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L9LM+
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RD+
- Neifi Perez: HP
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD+
Top 9
- Tony Batista: K
- Fernando Lunar: W
- Brian Roberts: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brady Anderson: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L4D+
- Dave McCarty: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Joe Randa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Dee Brown: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Hairston ejected by HP umpire Bill Miller