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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13271 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Jason Davis earned the win and Danys Baez picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jason Davis L: Wes Obermueller SV: Danys Baez
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Karim Garcia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg LaRocca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Davis | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Elder | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerrod Riggan | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danys Baez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wes Obermueller | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike MacDougal | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremy Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milton Bradley: S5/G25
- Omar Vizquel: 5/FL
- Ellis Burks: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD
- Karim Garcia: K
- Lee Stevens: 5/P5
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: 13/BG
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- Greg LaRocca: 43/G4S
- John McDonald: 53/G
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: 3/L3
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 3
- Milton Bradley: 43/G34
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Ellis Burks: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- Dee Brown: W
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LM
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
Top 4
- Karim Garcia: D9/L9LS
- Lee Stevens: 8/L8LS
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4.2-3
- Greg LaRocca: S8/L8LS.3-H
- John McDonald: S5/G5.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L78S
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Joe Randa: E6/G6
- Brent Mayne: K/C
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6M
- Ellis Burks: S6/L8LS
- Jim Thome: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Karim Garcia: K
- Lee Stevens: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: W
- Dee Brown: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4MS
Top 6
- Victor Martinez: K
- Greg LaRocca: 463/G4M
- John McDonald: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: W
- Omar Vizquel: 3.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8RM
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LM
- Angel Berroa: D7/L8LM
- Dee Brown: 8/F8LM
- Neifi Perez: K
Top 8
- Karim Garcia: D9/L9M
- Coco Crisp: 13/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6S
- Greg LaRocca: S7/L78S.3-H
- John McDonald: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Milton Bradley: K
- Omar Vizquel: D9/L9LM
- Ellis Burks: D8/F8LXD.2-H
- Jim Thome: IW
- Karim Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Coco Crisp: 5/FL/P2LF
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: DGR/L7LD
- Brent Mayne: S7/L78S.2-3
- Angel Berroa: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Dee Brown: 7/F7LM
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wes Obermueller