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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-07-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Shawn Sedlacek earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Aaron Guiel went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
W: Shawn Sedlacek L: Joaquin Benoit SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Kevin Kelley · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Benoit | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Sedlacek | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Reichert | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: S4/G4M
- Mike Lamb: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/FL/P3F
- Carl Everett: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Carlos Febles: K+SB2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: T9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Michael Tucker: 7/SF/FL/F7LMF.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Bill Haselman: K/C
- Ruben Rivera: 6/P78S
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Brandon Berger: W
- Brent Mayne: K
- Aaron Guiel: W.1-2
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RD
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9S
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Joe Randa: W
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RS
- Neifi Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/L89D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/FL/P3F
- Carl Everett: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Brandon Berger: K
- Brent Mayne: 8/P8LS
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Bill Haselman: 53/BG56S
- Ruben Rivera: K
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L4MD
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: 4/P9S
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G5
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
- Raul Ibanez: SB3/G6MS
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: WP.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Carl Everett: IW
- Bill Haselman: K
- Ruben Rivera: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: W
- Neifi Perez: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Brandon Berger: IW
- Brent Mayne: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brent Mayne: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Aaron Guiel: SB2
- Aaron Guiel: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Febles: 63/G56
Top 7
- Michael Young: 63/G6S
- Herbert Perry: K23
- Alex Rodriguez: E6/G6MS
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89XD
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: D9/L89XD
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P6M
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Neifi Perez: W
- Brandon Berger: 5/P25
Top 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
- Carl Everett: W.1-2
- Bill Haselman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Brent Mayne: 9/F9D
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4M
- Carlos Febles: 6/P6MD
Top 9
- Ruben Rivera: 8/L8LD
- Michael Young: W
- Herbert Perry: HR/F7D.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: S5/G56S
- Juan Gonzalez: DI.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: S9/L4D.2-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7M