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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2002-05-17 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 32593 · 47°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Byrd earned the win. Joe Randa went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Chuck Finley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon Berger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Aven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brady Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
 Chad Paronto | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Neifi Perez: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
- Joe Randa: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Mark Quinn: W
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F78D
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: S9/G4.2-H
- Ellis Burks: K
Top 2
- Brandon Berger: K
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Carlos Febles: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- Russell Branyan: K
- Bruce Aven: 8/F8LD
- Brady Anderson: 3/L3
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Neifi Perez: E5/TH1/G5.B-2
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Joe Randa: W
- Mark Quinn: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Brandon Berger: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Einar Diaz: 7/F78D
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: CS2(24)
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Matt Lawton: E8/F8LM.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jim Thome: 7/F78D
Top 4
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G56
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7D
- Neifi Perez: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: 3/P3
- Russell Branyan: 3/L34
- Bruce Aven: K
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Joe Randa: S9/L34
- Mark Quinn: S6/G56.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Brandon Berger: 13/G
Bot 5
- Brady Anderson: D9/L9LM
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7D
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- A. J. Hinch: 3/P3
- Carlos Febles: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Jim Thome: W
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56.1-2
- Russell Branyan: K
- Bruce Aven: 5/FL/P25F
Top 7
- Joe Randa: W
- Mark Quinn: PB.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: FC1/G13.3XH(12);B-1
- Brandon Berger: SB2
- Brandon Berger: K
Bot 7
- Brady Anderson: 8/F8LD
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7M
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7D
Top 8
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89M
- Carlos Febles: HP
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB3/G6S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6S.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S
- Jim Thome: K
- Ellis Burks: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F89XD
- Joe Randa: W
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89D
- Carlos Beltran: 2/FL/P2LF
- Brandon Berger: K/C
Bot 9
- Russell Branyan: W
- Bruce Aven: 2/FL/P2LF
- Brady Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6