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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2004-06-18 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 43571 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Chris George earned the win. Matt Stairs went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Chris George L: Paul Abbott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Matt Hollowell · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris George | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Abbott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tomas Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Geoff Geary | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizardo Ramirez | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: 2/P2RF
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ken Harvey: S9/L34+.2-H;1-3(TH)
- Matt Stairs: 6/L6+
- Benito Santiago: SB2
- Benito Santiago: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L6MD+
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
Top 2
- Angel Berroa: D7/G
- Chris George: CS3(25)
- Chris George: 43/G4S
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Pat Burrell: S7/L5D+
- David Bell: PB.1-2
- David Bell: 8/F89D.2-3
- Mike Lieberthal: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Marlon Byrd: 7/F7LMF
- Paul Abbott: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8LM+
Top 3
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M+
- Ken Harvey: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Bobby Abreu: 6/P6S
- Jim Thome: 43/G34D+
- Pat Burrell: 5
Top 4
- Benito Santiago: 6/P4MD
- Desi Relaford: 4/L34+
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
Bot 4
- David Bell: 7/F78D
- Mike Lieberthal: 5/L56+
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Chris George: W
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 5/IF/P5S
- Ken Harvey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 5
- Doug Glanville: 4/P34S
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 6/P7LSF
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: HR/F7D+
- Benito Santiago: HP
- Desi Relaford: 43/G3+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: T8/L89M+.2-H
- Chris George: 3/G3
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9LM.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
- Pat Burrell: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
- Ken Harvey: S8/G6M+
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Kelly Stinnett: 53/G5
- Desi Relaford: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- David Bell: 4/P4
- Mike Lieberthal: 7/L78M+
- Jason Michaels: S9/L4+
- Doug Glanville: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Abreu: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: D9/F9D+
- Dee Brown: FC4/G4+.2X3(45)
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Joe Randa: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Pat Burrell: 7/L78M+
- David Bell: 31/G34
- Mike Lieberthal: D7/L7D+
- Jason Michaels: K
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: D9/F89XD
- Kelly Stinnett: HP
- Desi Relaford: S8/L6M+.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 62(3)/FO/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- Tomas Perez: 6/P56
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78XD
- Ricky Ledee: 7/F7LD
Notes & reviews
- Broken hand for Santiago, out for rest of year