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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2003-09-13 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 15966 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:41

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jamey Wright earned the win. Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	7	12
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

W: Jamey Wright L: Chris Mears SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Angel Berroa	5	3	3	0	0	1
Carlos Beltran	5	2	3	3	0	1
Mike Sweeney	2	1	0	2	1	0
Raul Ibanez	4	0	1	1	1	0
Joe Randa	4	0	0	1	0	0
Aaron Guiel	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Harvey	3	0	1	0	1	1
Desi Relaford	3	1	2	0	1	0
Mike Difelice	4	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Alex Sanchez	4	2	0	0
Warren Morris	4	2	0	1
Bobby Higginson	2	0	2	0
Dmitri Young	4	1	0	1
Craig Monroe	4	0	0	1
Carlos Pena	3	1	1	1
Shane Halter	4	0	0	2
Brandon Inge	3	1	1	0
Ramon Santiago	4	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jamey Wright	9.0	7	4	7

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Mears	4.1	6	2	3
Chris Spurling	1.2	2	1	0
Franklyn German	2.0	2	1	0
Matt Roney	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Angel Berroa: 7/F7LM
Carlos Beltran: D9/L9D+
Mike Sweeney: W
Raul Ibanez: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
Joe Randa: SB3;SB2
Joe Randa: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
Aaron Guiel: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Alex Sanchez: S7/L7LM+
Warren Morris: SB2
Warren Morris: S9/G4+.2-3
Bobby Higginson: 7/P78S
Dmitri Young: K+SB2
Craig Monroe: K

Top 2

Ken Harvey: S7/L56D+
Desi Relaford: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
Mike Difelice: S7/P8LS-.1-2
Angel Berroa: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 2

Carlos Pena: W
Shane Halter: 53/G5S-.1-2
Brandon Inge: 53/G5
Ramon Santiago: K

Top 3

Carlos Beltran: K
Mike Sweeney: 53/G5-
Raul Ibanez: 43/G4

Bot 3

Alex Sanchez: 5/P5F/FL
Warren Morris: 3/G3L-
Bobby Higginson: W
Dmitri Young: 7/F7M

Top 4

Joe Randa: 63/G6S-
Aaron Guiel: S9/G34+
Ken Harvey: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 4

Craig Monroe: 53/G56
Carlos Pena: 7/F7LD
Shane Halter: K23

Top 5

Desi Relaford: W
Mike Difelice: 9/F89M
Angel Berroa: S7/G56.1-3
Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
Mike Sweeney: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Raul Ibanez: SB2
Raul Ibanez: W
Joe Randa: 4/P34D

Bot 5

Brandon Inge: 7/L7D+
Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
Alex Sanchez: S8/L6D
Warren Morris: SB2
Warren Morris: K

Top 6

Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LM
Ken Harvey: 8/F8RD
Desi Relaford: S9/L89M+
Mike Difelice: 8/L8LD+

Bot 6

Bobby Higginson: 53/G6S-
Dmitri Young: S9/L34+
Craig Monroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Angel Berroa: T8/F78XD+
Carlos Beltran: 43/G34+
Mike Sweeney: 8/SF/F8RS-.3-H
Raul Ibanez: 63/G6

Bot 7

Carlos Pena: K
Shane Halter: 43/G4
Brandon Inge: W
Ramon Santiago: 43/G4

Top 8

Joe Randa: 9/F9S
Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LM
Ken Harvey: W
Desi Relaford: D9/L3+.1-3
Mike Difelice: 9/F89D+

Bot 8

Alex Sanchez: 3/G3
Warren Morris: S9/G34+
Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
Dmitri Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 9

Angel Berroa: S8/G4M+
Carlos Beltran: HR/F9D+.1-H
Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
Raul Ibanez: 5/P5SF/FL
Joe Randa: 13/G13+

Bot 9

Craig Monroe: 53/G56
Carlos Pena: S9/L89D+
Shane Halter: K
Brandon Inge: S8/L8RM.1-2
Ramon Santiago: 23/G