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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-10-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12016 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Roberto Hernandez earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
W: Roberto Hernandez L: John Rocker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Mark Barron · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Burba | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6
- John McDonald: W
- Roberto Alomar: 5/FL
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6S-
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Marty Cordova: K
- Russell Branyan: K
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RXD+
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Wil Cordero: S8/L8LM+
- Ed Taubensee: 9/L9D+
- Milton Bradley: 13/G13+.1-2
- John McDonald: K
Bot 3
- Dee Brown: K/C
- Mark Quinn: D7/G5+
- Gregg Zaun: 1/G3S-.2-3
- Carlos Febles: W
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Jim Thome: 8/L8LD+
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6D
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Marty Cordova: S
- Russell Branyan: K
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 53/G56S
- Dee Brown: K
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: W
- Milton Bradley: W.1-2
- John McDonald: 2/FL/BP25F-
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L8LS+.2XH(82);1-2
- Dave Roberts: POCS3(16)
Bot 6
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Carlos Febles: 3/FL/P3F
- Angel Berroa: 4/P89S
Top 7
- Dave Roberts: 63/G6+
- Jim Thome: S9/L89M
- Marty Cordova: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
- Russell Branyan: W.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: S1/BG34S-
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RD+
- Raul Ibanez: SB3
- Raul Ibanez: D9/L9LM+.3-H
- Joe Randa: 7/L7D+
- Dee Brown: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F7LM
- Milton Bradley: S3/BG34S
- John McDonald: 7/L78XD+
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: S9/L9M+.2-H;1-3;B-2(E2)
- Jim Thome: IW
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Mark Quinn: K
- Gregg Zaun: S7/G56+
- Carlos Febles: SB2
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5S
- Angel Berroa: W.2-3(WP)
- Carlos Beltran: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Alicea: K
Top 9
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8RS
- Wil Cordero: 2/FL/P2LF
- Ed Taubensee: S8/L8LS
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4S