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Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 17, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on May 17, 2001 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 2001 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Rose |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chad Durbin |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,272 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Tim Welke |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damian Rolls | Second Baseman |
Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | DH |
Aubrey Huff | Third Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Andy Sheets | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Dee Brown | Left Fielder |
Luis Alicea | DH |
A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 17, 2001
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Durbin
Rolls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Durbin
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Durbin
There goes Rolls. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Rolls steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Durbin
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Durbin
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Durbin
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rose
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rose
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Rose
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Dye vs. Rose
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rose
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Rose
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rolls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Durbin
Huff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Durbin
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Sanchez, and towards Ordaz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Durbin
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Huff scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Durbin
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rolls vs. Durbin
Rolls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rose
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Rose
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordaz vs. Rose
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Rose
There's a wild pitch. Alicea scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rose
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Durbin
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Durbin
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Durbin covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Durbin
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rose
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rose
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rose
Dye hits a popup towards short. Sheets settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rose
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Durbin
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Durbin
Huff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Durbin
Guillen bunts towards the mound. Durbin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to third. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Flaherty vs. Durbin
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Vaughn scores. Huff moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sheets vs. Durbin
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rose
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Rose
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hinch vs. Rose
There's a wild pitch. Brown scores. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hinch vs. Rose
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ordaz vs. Rose
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Rose
Beltran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. Alicea scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Rose
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Durbin
Rolls hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Durbin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Durbin
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Phelps
Travis Phelps now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rolls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Phelps
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Phelps
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Durbin
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Durbin
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Durbin
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Phelps
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Phelps
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Phelps
Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Durbin
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randa. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Durbin
Randy Winn pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Durbin
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Phelps
Randy Winn now playing right field.
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Phelps
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Phelps
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rolls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Durbin
Rolls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Durbin
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolls moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rolls moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Grimsley
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Fiore
Tony Fiore now pitching.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Fiore
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Fiore
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Hernandez
Huff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Hernandez
Winn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hernandez
Steve Cox pinch hits for John Flaherty.
Cox takes first base on ball four. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sheets vs. Hernandez
Sheets strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/2001 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Rolls D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Beltran C, cf 4 0 1 1 Williams G, cf 4 0 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 1 1 0 Grieve B, lf 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 1 1 Vaughn G, dh 4 1 1 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Huff A, 3b 4 1 3 0 Brown D, lf 3 1 1 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Alicea L, dh 2 2 1 0 Winn R, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Hinch A, c 3 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 3 0 1 1 Ordaz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cox S, ph 0 0 0 0 Sheets A, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 1 31 4 7 2 Tampa Bay 010 100 000 -- 2 Kansas City 110 200 00x -- 4 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rose B (L) 4.0 7 4 4 1 1 Phelps T 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Fiore T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Durbin C (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 2 Grimsley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Randa J DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 4 2B -- Sanchez R, Alicea L 3B -- Beltran C SB -- Rolls D WP -- Rose B 2 T -- 2:25 A -- 14272
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