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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2003-04-14 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 15875 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph to RF · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 12–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 9th. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Brian Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Berger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rontrez Johnson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Spencer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Carl Sadler | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Paronto | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6S-
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78XD+
Bot 1
- Milton Bradley: 53/G56S-
- Omar Vizquel: 13/G13
- Ellis Burks: 7/F78XD+
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P6D
- Ken Harvey: HR/F7LD+
- Brandon Berger: 3/P3SF/FL
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 2
- Shane Spencer: HP
- Matt Lawton: 4/P4D
- Josh Bard: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Casey Blake: K
- John McDonald: K
Top 3
- Brent Mayne: HR/F89XD+
- Carlos Febles: K
- Michael Tucker: 53/G56S
- Joe Randa: D8/L78D+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Milton Bradley: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
- Omar Vizquel: E1/G13-.1-3
- Ellis Burks: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Shane Spencer: S7/L78S.3-H;1-3
- Matt Lawton: S8/L4MD.3-H(UR);1-2
- Josh Bard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LS
- Ken Harvey: K
- Brandon Berger: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Casey Blake: 7/F78D
- John McDonald: 9/F89XD+
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: D9/L9LS+
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6+
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: S1/BG25-.2-3
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Milton Bradley: DGR/7
- Omar Vizquel: 14/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Ellis Burks: W
- Shane Spencer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Ken Harvey: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Berger: 8/L8RM+
- Angel Berroa: 5!3/G5S-
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Josh Bard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Casey Blake: 9!/F9M
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: D9/L9LS.BX3(945)
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9LD+
- Joe Randa: W
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 7
- John McDonald: 63/G6
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6MD
- Milton Bradley: HR/F78XD+
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
Top 8
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Ken Harvey: HP
- Brandon Berger: S5/G5.1-2
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: HP.1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Ellis Burks: K
- Shane Spencer: S9/L9S
- Matt Lawton: 46!(1)3!/GDP/G4S
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L6MD
- Rontrez Johnson: S8/L6M.1-2
- Brandon Berger: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2
- Carlos Febles: S8/L6D.2-H(UR)
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 9
- Josh Bard: K
- Casey Blake: S6/G56
- John McDonald: 4/P34
- Brandon Phillips: DI.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Indians pitcher Carl Sadler and Manager Eric Wedge ejected by HP umpire Jerry Crawford