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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2002-04-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 29970 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. CC Sabathia earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Jeff Suppan SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Berger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brady Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Nate Field | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: S9/P34D.1-3
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Brandon Berger: K
- Dave McCarty: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L6D
- Ellis Burks: 5/FL/P5F
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
Top 2
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Carlos Febles: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5.2-3
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6
- Brady Anderson: 8/F78D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/L56
Top 3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Russell Branyan: 43/G34
- Einar Diaz: K/C
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
Top 4
- Brandon Berger: K
- Dave McCarty: S7
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Febles: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Omar Vizquel: 3/FL/P23F
- Ellis Burks: S6/G6
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D.1-H
- Travis Fryman: 43/G6MD
- Brady Anderson: 3/G
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8LD
- Einar Diaz: K
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 7/F7M
- Brandon Berger: S9/G34
- Dave McCarty: 9/F9S
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F78XD
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: HR/F9LD
- Ellis Burks: 8/F89D
- Jim Thome: K
Top 7
- Carlos Febles: 13/G13
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/G56S
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: K
- Carlos Beltran: W+SB3
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: K23
Bot 7
- Travis Fryman: 31/G34
- Brady Anderson: 9/P9LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 63/G56
- Michael Tucker: K23
- Raul Ibanez: K/C
Bot 8
- Russell Branyan: D9/L9LS
- Einar Diaz: 23/SH/BG2R.2-3
- Matt Lawton: FC1/G15.3XH(12);B-1
- Omar Vizquel: POCS2(136)
Top 9
- Brent Mayne: 8/F78M
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E5
- Debut game for Nate Field