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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-05-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10820 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Byrd earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Chuck Finley SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Mike Fichter · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brady Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Berger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/L78D
- Neifi Perez: D8/F78XD
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: D9/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brandon Berger: W
- A. J. Hinch: S9/F8RD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Donnie Sadler: 3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 2
- Jim Thome: W
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8LXD
- Travis Fryman: S7/L5.1-2
- Russell Branyan: W.2-3;1-2
- Brady Anderson: K/C
- Einar Diaz: K
Bot 2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/P78S
- Neifi Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 3
- Omar Vizquel: S4/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Matt Lawton: D8/L78XD
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G
- Mark Quinn: K
- Brandon Berger: K/C
Top 4
- Ellis Burks: 53/G6S
- Travis Fryman: 7/L7D
- Russell Branyan: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- A. J. Hinch: S5/BG5S
- Donnie Sadler: CS2(26)
- Donnie Sadler: K23
- Carlos Febles: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: WP.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Brady Anderson: 6/P6
- Einar Diaz: 8/F8LS
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8RS
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 5
- Neifi Perez: W
- Mike Sweeney: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 4/P3D
- Jim Thome: HR/F8RXD
- Ellis Burks: 4/P34
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
- Brandon Berger: 8/F8RXD
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Donnie Sadler: S1/BG25.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Russell Branyan: 31/G3
- Brady Anderson: 6/P6D
- Einar Diaz: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78S
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L78D
Top 8
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mark Quinn: S8/L89S
- Michael Tucker: 8/L8RXD
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jim Thome: 9/L9D
- Ellis Burks: K
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6