Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Serafini
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards third. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Serafini
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Serafini
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Serafini
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Reichert
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Reichert
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Reichert
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Reichert
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Reichert
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Serafini
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Serafini
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kreuter vs. Serafini
  
  Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sanchez vs. Serafini
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Reichert vs. Serafini
  
  Reichert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Reichert
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Reichert
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Reichert
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Reichert
  
  Goodwin bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Kreuter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Serafini vs. Reichert
  
  Serafini strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Reichert
  
  Morandini hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Serafini
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Serafini
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Serafini
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Febles goes all the way around to score. Beltran moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Serafini
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beltran scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Serafini
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Serafini
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Serafini
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Reichert
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Reichert
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Grace reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Reichert
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Reichert
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Alexander vs. Reichert
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Serafini
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichert vs. Serafini
  
  Reichert bunts towards the mound. Serafini fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Serafini
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Febles vs. Serafini
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Serafini
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Febles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Serafini
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Febles scores. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Sanders
  
  Scott Sanders now pitching.
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Reichert
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Reichert
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Reichert
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Morandini vs. Reichert
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sanders
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Sanders
  
  Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sanders
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reichert vs. Sanders
  
  Reichert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Sanders
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Reichert
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Reichert
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Reichert
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Reichert
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Barber
  
  Brian Barber now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Barber
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Goodwin vs. Barber
  
  Goodwin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sanders vs. Barber
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Goodwin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morandini vs. Barber
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Barber
  
  Blauser is hit by the pitch. Sanders moves to third. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Sanders
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Sanders
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sanders
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Morman
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Morman
  
  The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Morman
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Alexander vs. Morman
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Alexander reaches third base with a triple. Sosa scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Morman
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to home to get Alexander. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Morman
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Morman
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Santiago trying to get to home. Beltran throws the ball in to Kreuter who tags Santiago who's trying to score from second, for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sanders
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sanders
  
  Randa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Sanders
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sanders
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Suzuki
  
  Mac Suzuki now pitching. Steve Scarsone now playing shortstop.
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Suzuki
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Suzuki
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Sanders
  
  Scarsone strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Sanders
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Sanders
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Suzuki
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Whisenant
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Whisenant
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. There goes Alexander trying to get to home. Beltran throws the ball in to Kreuter, who tags Alexander, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing shortstop.
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Adams
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Adams
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Adams
  
  Jed Hansen pinch runs for Jermaine Dye.
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1999 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, lf           5  1  1  1   Morandini M, 2b       4  0  1  1   
Febles C, 2b          5  2  2  1   Blauser J, 3b         2  2  1  0   
Beltran C, cf         5  2  4  1   Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Sweeney M, 1b         5  0  1  2   Sosa S, rf            5  1  2  0   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Rodriguez H, lf       5  1  1  2   
Hansen J, pr          0  0  0  0   Alexander M, ss       5  2  3  2   
Randa J, 3b           4  1  3  1   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
Kreuter C, c          4  0  0  0   Santiago B, c         5  0  2  1   
Sanchez R, ss         3  1  2  0   Goodwin C, cf         3  1  2  0   
Suzuki M, p           0  0  0  0   Serafini D, p         1  0  0  0   
Whisenant M, p        0  0  0  0   Sanders S, p          3  0  2  1   
Reichert D, p         2  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       0  0  0  0   
Barber B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Morman A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Scarsone S, ss        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 14  6                        37  8 15  8

Kansas City      003 200 101 --  7
Chicago          011 051 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reichert D            4.1  6  5  5  4  5
Barber B (L)          0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Morman A              1.1  4  1  1  0  0
Suzuki M*             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Whisenant M           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Serafini D            3.2 10  5  4  1  1
Sanders S (W)         4.1  3  1  1  1  3
Adams T (S)           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Rodriguez H
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 11
2B -- Randa J, Blauser J, Grace M, Rodriguez H, Alexander M, Sosa S
3B -- Alexander M
HR -- Damon J, Randa J, Beltran C
SB -- Alexander M
SH -- Reichert D
HBP -- by Barber B (Blauser J)
PB -- Kreuter C
T -- 3:18
A -- 39081

    

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