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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16850 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:35
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 1st. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Tony Batista went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Paul Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Mark Barron · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Singleton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Gibbons | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Geronimo Gil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Sadler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Bauer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Asencio | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Melvin Mora: W
- Chris Singleton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jeff Conine: HP
- Jay Gibbons: W.1-2
- Tony Batista: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 1
- Donnie Sadler: S3/BG34S.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Michael Tucker: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(13)
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Raul Ibanez: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 2
- Mike Bordick: D9/L9LM
- Geronimo Gil: 3/G3.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Melvin Mora: K
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- Brent Mayne: D8/L8RD
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 3
- Chris Singleton: K
- Jeff Conine: 63/G6
- Jay Gibbons: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Donnie Sadler: 5/FL
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9M
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Tony Batista: 4/P4
- Marty Cordova: 5/P5S
- Mike Bordick: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
- Joe Randa: 9/F9S
- Neifi Perez: DGR/L8RXD
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carlos Febles: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Donnie Sadler: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Geronimo Gil: 7/F78D
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F78D
- Melvin Mora: HR/F8LXD
- Chris Singleton: 9/L89D
Bot 5
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Jeff Conine: 53/G
- Jay Gibbons: 7/P8LS
- Tony Batista: D7/L7D
- Marty Cordova: S9/G4.2-H
- Mike Bordick: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Raul Ibanez: K/C
- Joe Randa: K
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Geronimo Gil: 8/F8RD
- Jerry Hairston: 9/L9D
- Melvin Mora: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: 7/L78XD
- Carlos Febles: 3/G34S
- Donnie Sadler: T9/L89XD
- Michael Tucker: W
- Carlos Beltran: PB.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34S
Top 8
- Chris Singleton: K
- Jeff Conine: K/C
- Jay Gibbons: D7/L78XD
- Tony Batista: WP.2-3
- Tony Batista: HR/L7D.3-H
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9D
- Joe Randa: W
- Neifi Perez: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Mike Bordick: W
- Geronimo Gil: HR/L8RXD.1-H
- Jerry Hairston: 4/FL/P3DF
- Melvin Mora: W
- Chris Singleton: E3/G34S.1-2
- Jeff Conine: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Conine: 53/G56S
- Jay Gibbons: K
Bot 9
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Febles: D7/G5
- Donnie Sadler: PB.2-3
- Donnie Sadler: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Michael Tucker: K