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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2002-06-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 44790 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Mets 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Paul Byrd earned the win. Raul Ibanez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Pedro Astacio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Tarasco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Byrd | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Reichert | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Bobby Jones | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Corey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Neifi Perez: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 9/F89D
- Timo Perez: K/C
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/L78D
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/F9D
- Tony Tarasco: HR/F9D
- Vance Wilson: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89D
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
- Paul Byrd: K/C
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Pedro Astacio: S6/G56
- Roberto Alomar: D9/F9D.1-3
- Timo Perez: 3/G34S
- Mo Vaughn: 7/P5D
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: 63/G56
- Neifi Perez: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G4M.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LXD
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L34
- Tony Tarasco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Luis Alicea: W
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78S
- Paul Byrd: K/C
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Vance Wilson: 53/G56
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P6
- Pedro Astacio: S8/L4MD
- Roberto Alomar: 4(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Neifi Perez: S9/G34
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Raul Ibanez: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: K
- Luis Alicea: 8/L8RS
Bot 6
- Timo Perez: S9/L78S
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/P34D.2-3
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: S8/L8LS
- Brandon Berger: 4/P4M
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 6/FL
Bot 7
- Tony Tarasco: 31/G34
- Vance Wilson: K/C
- Rey Ordonez: 41/G34
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34
- Raul Ibanez: 9(B)43(1)/FDP/F9D
- Michael Tucker: W
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 13/G
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6M
- Timo Perez: 3/G3
Top 9
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4.2-3
- Tony Tarasco: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Aaron C. Guiel