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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12555 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Jeff Suppan earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Ricardo Rincon SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brady Anderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F89XD
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jim Thome: 43/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Travis Fryman: W
- Russell Branyan: K/C
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/L8LD
- Michael Tucker: 53/G5S
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Einar Diaz: 63/G6S
- Jolbert Cabrera: K
- Omar Vizquel: K/C
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: K23
- Joe Randa: D8/F8RXD
- Raul Ibanez: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/L8RD
- Matt Lawton: W
- Jim Thome: K
- Ellis Burks: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- A. J. Hinch: E5/G56.B-2
- Luis Alicea: 4/L4
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Ellis Burks: K
- Travis Fryman: 53/G56S
- Brady Anderson: W
- Einar Diaz: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Raul Ibanez: 13/G13
Top 5
- Jolbert Cabrera: 9/F89XD
- Omar Vizquel: 7/L7D
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7LM
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Neifi Perez: 9/L89M
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F9M
- Luis Alicea: K/C
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
- Ellis Burks: S8/G6M
- Travis Fryman: S7/L8LS.1-2
- Brady Anderson: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Einar Diaz: 13/G15.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jolbert Cabrera: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L7LD
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7M
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/L78S
- Jim Thome: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F89D
- Neifi Perez: 7/FL/F7LDF
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F8LXD
- Luis Alicea: 13/G
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: K
- Travis Fryman: W
- Brady Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 5/P25
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RS
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: S9/G4M.2-H
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: IW
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Luis Alicea: 6/P6
Top 9
- Einar Diaz: K
- Jolbert Cabrera: K
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P6
Notes & reviews
- Russell Branyan ejected by HP umpire Chris Guccione