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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2002-04-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10470 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:16

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Byrd earned the win. Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Paul Byrd L: Mark Redman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Andres Torres	4	0	1
Robert Fick	4	2	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	0
Randall Simon	4	1	1
Shane Halter	3	0	0
Craig Paquette	3	2	0
Jacob Cruz	3	0	0
Mike Rivera	3	0	2
Jose Macias	3	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Knoblauch	3	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Tucker	2	1	0	0	1	1
Carlos Beltran	4	2	2	2	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Randa	3	1	1	1	1	1
Dave McCarty	4	0	0	0	0	1
Neifi Perez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brent Mayne	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Febles	4	1	2	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Redman	6.0	7	3	4
Julio Santana	2.0	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Byrd	9.0	6	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Andres Torres: 43/G4
Robert Fick: S8/L8LS
Bobby Higginson: 5/FL/P5F
Randall Simon: S8/L8RM.1-3
Shane Halter: 53/G5

Bot 1

Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
Michael Tucker: W
Carlos Beltran: D7/L7LS.1-H
Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.2-H
Joe Randa: D7/L7M.1-H
Dave McCarty: 7/L7D
Neifi Perez: D7/L7D.2-H
Brent Mayne: 43/G4M

Top 2

Craig Paquette: 43/G4
Jacob Cruz: 5/P6
Mike Rivera: K/C

Bot 2

Carlos Febles: HR/L7LD
Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RS
Michael Tucker: E3/G34
Carlos Beltran: PO1(13)
Carlos Beltran: 63/G6M

Top 3

Jose Macias: S2/BG2L
Andres Torres: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Robert Fick: 8/F8RD

Bot 3

Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M
Joe Randa: K
Dave McCarty: K

Top 4

Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD
Randall Simon: K
Shane Halter: 3/FL

Bot 4

Neifi Perez: 53/G56
Brent Mayne: 8/F8LXD
Carlos Febles: S9/L9LS
Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
Michael Tucker: K

Top 5

Craig Paquette: S7/G5.BX2(74)
Jacob Cruz: 7/F78XD
Mike Rivera: 9/F89S

Bot 5

Carlos Beltran: HR/F8LXD
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6MS
Joe Randa: W
Dave McCarty: 8/F8RD
Neifi Perez: 2/FL/P2RF

Top 6

Jose Macias: 43/G4MS
Andres Torres: K
Robert Fick: D9/L9M
Bobby Higginson: 9/L9D

Bot 6

Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Carlos Febles: K
Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4

Top 7

Randall Simon: 5/FL/P5F
Shane Halter: 8/F8RM
Craig Paquette: S6/G5S
Jacob Cruz: 43/G4

Bot 7

Michael Tucker: HP
Carlos Beltran: 36(1)/FO/NDP/G3.BX2(26)
Mike Sweeney: S7/G5
Joe Randa: 4/P34D

Top 8

Mike Rivera: K
Jose Macias: 9/F9M
Andres Torres: 13/G13

Bot 8

Dave McCarty: 53/G56
Neifi Perez: 9/F89D
Brent Mayne: T9/F9D
Carlos Febles: 43/G4

Top 9

Robert Fick: 7/F7D
Bobby Higginson: 63/G6
Randall Simon: 3/G3