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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2001-07-13 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 35325 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:06

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Todd Ritchie earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11

W: Todd Ritchie L: Jason Grimsley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Luis Alicea	4	1	1
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0
Mike Sweeney	3	0	1
Mark Quinn	3	0	1
Jermaine Dye	3	0	1
Joe Randa	3	0	1
Carlos Beltran	3	0	1
Brent Mayne	3	0	0
Chad Durbin	1	0	0
Raul Ibanez	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tike Redman	4	0	2	0	0
Jack Wilson	4	0	2	0	0
Jason Kendall	4	0	1	0	1
Brian Giles	4	1	1	0	1
Aramis Ramirez	4	0	1	1	0
John Vander Wal	3	0	2	0	1
Kevin Young	3	0	1	0	0
Abraham Nunez	3	0	0	0	1
Todd Ritchie	3	0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chad Durbin	8.0	9	0	4
Jason Grimsley	0.1	2	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Todd Ritchie	9.0	1	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Alicea: K
Rey Sanchez: HP
Mike Sweeney: 53/G5S-.1-2
Mark Quinn: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

Tike Redman: 43/G4S
Jack Wilson: 3/FL/P3DF
Jason Kendall: 53/G5+

Top 2

Jermaine Dye: K/C
Joe Randa: 53/G56
Carlos Beltran: 7/L7S

Bot 2

Brian Giles: 43/G4S
Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6S
John Vander Wal: K

Top 3

Brent Mayne: 13/G13
Chad Durbin: 43/G4MS
Luis Alicea: 9/F9D

Bot 3

Kevin Young: S/G4S+
Abraham Nunez: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Todd Ritchie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 4

Rey Sanchez: 13/G15+
Mike Sweeney: 13/G15-
Mark Quinn: K/C

Bot 4

Tike Redman: 53/G56S-
Jack Wilson: S/G15+
Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.1-3
Brian Giles: 8(B)2(3)/FDP/F8LS

Top 5

Jermaine Dye: 9/L89D+
Joe Randa: 43/G4S-
Carlos Beltran: 4/P89S

Bot 5

Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LM
John Vander Wal: S/G4M
Kevin Young: CS2(24)
Kevin Young: 7/F7M

Top 6

Brent Mayne: E4/G4
Chad Durbin: 14/SH.1-2
Luis Alicea: 8/F8LD
Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S

Bot 6

Abraham Nunez: 31/G34
Todd Ritchie: S/L7S
Tike Redman: S9/P4D-.1-2
Jack Wilson: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
Jason Kendall: 2/FL/P23F

Top 7

Mike Sweeney: K
Mark Quinn: 23/G
Jermaine Dye: 13/G13-

Bot 7

Brian Giles: K/C
Aramis Ramirez: 1/G13
John Vander Wal: S9/G34
Kevin Young: 7/F7M

Top 8

Joe Randa: K/C
Carlos Beltran: K/C
Brent Mayne: 43/G4S

Bot 8

Abraham Nunez: K/C
Todd Ritchie: K/C
Tike Redman: S7/G56
Jack Wilson: 53/G5

Top 9

Raul Ibanez: 4/P4
Luis Alicea: S9/G34
Rey Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS

Bot 9

Jason Kendall: K
Brian Giles: D7/L7LS
Aramis Ramirez: WP.2-3
Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56.3-H