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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2004-04-20 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 13563 · 54°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph from CF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 15–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Brian Anderson earned the win. Matt Stairs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Brian Anderson L: Chad Durbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie Belliard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Escobar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeriome Robertson | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| David Lee | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Laker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L34D+
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/F89XD+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56.2-3
- Matt Stairs: D9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: IW
- Benito Santiago: K
- Ken Harvey: S5/G5S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andres Blanco: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 4
Bot 1
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/G6M
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Matt Lawton: 9/F9D+
- Casey Blake: 53/G56
Top 2
- Carlos Beltran: HP
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Matt Stairs: SB3;SB2
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6.3-H
- Joe Randa: 9/L89M
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: S8/G4M
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Alex Escobar: D9/F9LM.3-H;2-H
- Ben Broussard: 8/F8LM
- Coco Crisp: S/BR/G6S.2X3(6)
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Top 3
- Benito Santiago: 8/P8LS
- Ken Harvey: K
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G5S
- Matt Lawton: W
- Casey Blake: 4!3/G34.1-2
- Travis Hafner: 31/G34S-
Top 4
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L7LD+.BX2(74)
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: SB3
- Juan Gonzalez: E5/TH/G56.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: S7/G56+
- Lou Merloni: E9/F89D.1-3;B-2
- Ben Broussard: 43/G4-.3-H(UR);2-3
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 7/F7D+
- Benito Santiago: S8/L8RS
- Ken Harvey: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: 13/G15
- Matt Lawton: S9/L34D-
- Casey Blake: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Andres Blanco: W
- Tony Graffanino: 6!4(1)/FO/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: IW
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Randa: 9/P4D
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Lou Merloni: 8/P8RS
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: 53/G5
- Ken Harvey: HR/F8RXD+
- Andres Blanco: HP
- Tony Graffanino: E6/G6.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/F8LXD+.2-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
- Matt Stairs: W+WP.2-3
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 7
- Ben Broussard: 13/G13-
- Coco Crisp: 3/G3
- Ronnie Belliard: W
- Omar Vizquel: WP.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ken Harvey: 53/G56
- Andres Blanco: 7/F7LM
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: HR/F89D+
- Casey Blake: 8/P8LS
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 3/P23F
- Rich Thompson: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 9
- Lou Merloni: S8/G4M
- Ben Broussard: 9/F9D
- Coco Crisp: 8/L8LS
- John McDonald: K
Notes & reviews
- Escobar left with injured leg