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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-07-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12918 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Darrell May earned the win. Shane Spencer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Darrell May L: Billy Traber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Laker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Desi Relaford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burkhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Traber | 2.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Bierbrodt | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: S9/L9M+
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: K
- Desi Relaford: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Ken Harvey: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Morgan Burkhart: 163/G15
Top 2
- Shane Spencer: W
- Casey Blake: 8/F8LM
- Tim Laker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 2
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carlos Febles: S1/BG25-.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 34/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: D9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Beltran: S7/G56+.2-H
- Ken Harvey: S9/L89M.1-3
- Raul Ibanez: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Angel Berroa: S5/G56S-.1-3(E5)
- Morgan Burkhart: K
Top 3
- Ben Broussard: 5/P5F/FL
- Brandon Phillips: S9/L89M+
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Coco Crisp: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Matt Lawton: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: S8/G6M+
- Michael Tucker: S7/G6+.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: S8/F8RS.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Ken Harvey: IW
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 4
- Milton Bradley: 31/G34S
- Shane Spencer: HR/F78D+
- Casey Blake: 9/F89XD+
- Tim Laker: S8/L8RM+
- Ben Broussard: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M+
- Morgan Burkhart: 3/G34S
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 5
- Brandon Phillips: S7/L7S+
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S+
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Desi Relaford: 143/G13+
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3L
- Milton Bradley: K
- Shane Spencer: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Ken Harvey: SB2
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89D+
Top 7
- Casey Blake: 4/P4MD
- Tim Laker: 53/G56S
- Ben Broussard: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Morgan Burkhart: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4S-
- Carlos Febles: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Brandon Phillips: 6/P6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: K
- Desi Relaford: D8/L8RXD+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Ken Harvey: 13/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 4/L4
- Milton Bradley: 4/P4S
- Shane Spencer: W
- Casey Blake: 53/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Royals Joe Randa left the game due to an injured chest