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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2001-09-08 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 37501 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Chris George earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Chris George L: Darren Oliver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Scott Higgins · 3B: Matt Hollowell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Magruder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Voyles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Moreno | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: D7/G5+
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4-.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: T9/G5+.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Joe Randa: S8/F78S-.1-3
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: T/F89XD+
- Chad Curtis: 4/P34D
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LM
- Gabe Kapler: 5/L56+
Top 2
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F78D
- Dave McCarty: D7/F7LM
- Dee Brown: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carlos Febles: D9/L89D+.1-H;BX3(9625)
- Neifi Perez: S8/L4
- Carlos Beltran: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RM
- Bill Haselman: W
- Chris Magruder: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 8(B)2(3)/FDP/F8LS
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mark Quinn: S8/L6MD.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F9M
- Dave McCarty: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Dee Brown: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Chad Curtis: 8/F8RM
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G
- Rafael Palmeiro: 63/G4M
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: 7/L78D+
- Neifi Perez: 3/FL
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Gabe Kapler: S
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7M
- Bill Haselman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8RXD+
- Joe Randa: 7/L7M+
- Mark Quinn: 9/F9S
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Chris Magruder: 7/F8LM
- Michael Young: K
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L8LS
- Chad Curtis: K/C
Top 6
- Dave McCarty: 6/P6
- Dee Brown: K
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S+
Bot 6
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9M
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Neifi Perez: 3/G3
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LM+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M.2-3
- Joe Randa: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78M
- Bill Haselman: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Magruder: S9/P34D-
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 46(1)/FO/G4M-.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 6(1)/FO/G6M+
Top 8
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5+
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6MD
- Luis Alicea: HR/F89D+
- Dee Brown: 3/G3-
Bot 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4S
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
Top 9
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9D+
- Neifi Perez: W
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M
- Mike Sweeney: E6/G6M+.1-3
- Joe Randa: S9/L89M+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mark Quinn: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 9
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78M
- Carlos Pena: W
- Chris Magruder: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brad Voyles