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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2002-06-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 41406 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:04
New York Mets defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Scott Strickland earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. John Valentin went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Scott Strickland L: Jason Grimsley SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexis Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Sedlacek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Tarasco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Sedlacek | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Voyles | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff D'Amico | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alexis Gomez: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7S
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 31/G34
- Timo Perez: S3/BG34S
- Mike Piazza: 9(B)3(1)/FDP/F89M
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G6S
- Joe Randa: 9/P4D
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- Jeromy Burnitz: 56(1)/FO/G6S
- John Valentin: K
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4M
- Shawn Sedlacek: K/C
Bot 3
- Roger Cedeno: 8/L8LS
- Jeff D'Amico: K/C
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L78S
- Timo Perez: S9/L4.1-2
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S.2-H;1X3(7564)
Top 4
- Alexis Gomez: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: S6/BG6MS
- Carlos Beltran: E3/G3.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: 4/P34D
Top 5
- Joe Randa: K
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F89D
- Luis Alicea: S8/G6M
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Bot 5
- John Valentin: W
- Roger Cedeno: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Jeff D'Amico: 53/G5
Top 6
- Shawn Sedlacek: K
- Alexis Gomez: 6/P6
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8RM
- Carlos Beltran: D9/G3.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Luis Alicea: W.2-3;1-2
- Brent Mayne: E5/G5S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Shawn Sedlacek: K/C
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: 5/P5
- Timo Perez: D9/G3
- Mike Piazza: 53/G5.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: HP
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Alexis Gomez: 13/G15
- Neifi Perez: 4/P4MD
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jeromy Burnitz: DGR/L7LD
- John Valentin: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Tony Tarasco: 43/G34
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Timo Perez: K
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F89XD
- Joe Randa: K
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
- Jeromy Burnitz: S8/L8RM.1-3
- John Valentin: W.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Tarasco: K/C
Top 9
- Luis Alicea: 3/G34
- Brent Mayne: S7
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Michael Tucker: K/C