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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2002-08-16 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 10311 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Ryan Bukvich earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Carl Crawford went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ryan Bukvich L: Esteban Yan SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Sheets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Sedlacek | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Zambrano | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Harper | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Randy Winn: 3/G3
- Carl Crawford: HR/F9D
- Aubrey Huff: S9/G34
- Jared Sandberg: WP.1-2
- Jared Sandberg: 63/G6
- Steve Cox: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Joe Randa: D9/F9LM
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brent Mayne: 3/L3
Bot 2
- Andy Sheets: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- John Flaherty: K/C
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: 31/G3
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RD
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Chris Gomez: D9/F89D
- Randy Winn: W
- Carl Crawford: 13/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Aubrey Huff: 3/G3
- Jared Sandberg: D9/L89D.3-H;2-H
- Steve Cox: 31/G3
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Raul Ibanez: 5/P5
- Joe Randa: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 4
- Andy Sheets: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- John Flaherty: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: E3/G3
- Neifi Perez: S7/L6D.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 5
- Chris Gomez: D7/L7D
- Randy Winn: 31/G3.2-3
- Carl Crawford: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Aubrey Huff: 31/G3
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/F89M.2-3
- Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H
- Brent Mayne: T8/L8RXD.1-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Jared Sandberg: 53/G5
- Steve Cox: 3/G
- Andy Sheets: K
Top 7
- Luis Ordaz: 3/G3
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: K/C
- John Flaherty: K
- Chris Gomez: S8/G6M
- Randy Winn: W.1-2
- Carl Crawford: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: K
- Brent Mayne: W
- Neifi Perez: K
- Aaron Guiel: K
Bot 8
- Jared Sandberg: K
- Steve Cox: K
- Andy Sheets: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: S6/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Sweeney: PB.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Joe Randa: 9/L9D
Bot 9
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- John Flaherty: S6/G56
- Chris Gomez: 53/G5.1-2
- Randy Winn: K