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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 4, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 4, 1999 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 15,470 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Mark Johnson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Scott Leius | First Baseman |
Tim Spehr | Catcher |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Paul Sorrento | Left Fielder |
Bob Smith | Second Baseman |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 4, 1999
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Alvarez
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Alvarez
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Alvarez
Alvarez fires to first and has Randa trapped. There's the throw to Stocker who tags Randa for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Suppan
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Suppan
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. McCracken scores. There goes Martinez trying to get to third. Dye throws the ball in to Randa, who tags Martinez for the out. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leius scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Flaherty vs. Suppan
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leius scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flaherty for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Alvarez
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leius vs. Alvarez
Leius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Alvarez
Spehr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Suppan
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Suppan
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Alvarez
Febles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Alvarez
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Alvarez
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Sorrento settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Alvarez
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Suppan
Stocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Suppan
There goes Stocker. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Stocker steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Suppan
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. Stocker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Suppan
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
There goes Damon. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Alvarez
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Leius vs. Alvarez
Leius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Suppan
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Suppan
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Suppan
Sorrento 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, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Alvarez
Spehr hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Alvarez
Febles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Alvarez
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stocker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Alvarez
Alvarez fires to first and has Sanchez trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Sanchez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Suppan
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Suppan
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Alvarez
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Alvarez
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Alvarez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Suppan
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Suppan
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Suppan
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Alvarez
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leius vs. Alvarez
Leius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Alvarez
Spehr hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Suppan
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Suppan
There goes Smith. The throw from Spehr and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Suppan
Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Mecir
Quinton McCracken now playing left field. David Lamb now playing second base. Randy Winn now playing center field. Bob Smith now playing third bas
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Mecir
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Mecir
Beltran is hit by the pitch. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Mecir
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lamb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Mathews
Terry Mathews now pitching.
McCracken bunts towards first. Leius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mathews
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leius scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Mathews
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Mathews
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Canseco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Mathews
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hernandez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Hernandez
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pose vs. Hernandez
Scott Pose pinch hits for Scott Leius.
Pose takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Hernandez
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Hernandez
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to third. Pose moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Hernandez
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Beltran vs. Hernandez
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Winn who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. Dye scores. Pose scores. Sanchez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Hernandez
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Gaillard
Eddie Gaillard now pitching.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Montgomery
Chad Kreuter now catching. Larry Sutton now playing first base. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Montgomery
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montgomery
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1999 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 3 McCracken Q, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Martinez D, rf 4 0 1 0 Damon J, lf 5 0 2 1 Canseco J, dh 3 1 2 1 Sweeney M, dh 4 1 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dye J, rf 4 1 1 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 2 0 Leius S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pose S, ph 0 1 0 0 Lamb D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kreuter C, c 0 0 0 0 Sorrento P, lf 3 0 1 0 Spehr T, c 3 0 1 0 Winn R, cf 1 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph-1b 0 0 0 1 Smith B, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Febles C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 0 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 5 33 3 11 3 Kansas City 000 000 005 -- 5 Tampa Bay 100 100 010 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Suppan J 7.0 10 2 2 1 3 Mathews T (W) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Alvarez W 7.0 3 0 0 3 7 Mecir J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Hernandez R (L) 1.0 3 5 5 3 0 Aldred S* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Gaillard E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Smith B DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Tampa Bay 5 2B -- McGriff F 3B -- Beltran C HR -- McGriff F SB -- Stocker K CS -- Randa J, Damon J, Sanchez R, Smith B SF -- Sutton L HBP -- by Mecir J (Beltran C) T -- 3:08 A -- 15470
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