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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1999 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Eiland |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 35,769 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | DH |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jeremy Giambi | Left Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Paul Sorrento | Left Fielder |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 21, 1999
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Eiland
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Eiland
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Eiland
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Witasick
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witasick
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Witasick
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witasick juggles the ball. That's an error on Witasick. Cairo moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Flaherty vs. Witasick
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to home to get Cairo. Canseco moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sorrento vs. Witasick
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Canseco scores. McGriff scores. Flaherty moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Witasick
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Flaherty scores. Sorrento moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Witasick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Eiland
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Eiland
Beltran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Flaherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Eiland
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Eiland
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kreuter vs. Eiland
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Witasick
Ledesma strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Witasick
Cairo 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witasick
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Witasick
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Witasick
Flaherty hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Eiland
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Eiland
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Eiland
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Eiland
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Fussell
Chris Fussell now pitching.
Sorrento 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Fussell
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fussell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Eiland
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Eiland
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Eiland
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Fussell
Ledesma is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Fussell
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Fussell
Martinez 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Fussell
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Fussell
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flaherty vs. Fussell
Flaherty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Eiland
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Eiland
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Eiland
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Fussell
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Fussell
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fussell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sorrento moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ledesma vs. Fussell
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sorrento scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Fussell
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Eiland
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Eiland
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Eiland
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Eiland
Dye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sorrento. Dye reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beltran vs. Eiland
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney scores. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Eiland
Randa hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fussell
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Fussell
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Fussell
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. White
Kreuter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. White
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Suzuki
Mac Suzuki now pitching.
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Suzuki
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Suzuki
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Suzuki
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flaherty scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Suzuki
Ledesma hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. White
Terrell Lowery now playing left field.
Damon hits a line drive towards short. Ledesma reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. White
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. White
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. White
Dye hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cairo catches it and throws to second with Ledesma covering, to double up Sanchez. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Suzuki
Cairo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Suzuki
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Beltran hits a popup towards short. Ledesma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lopez
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Lopez
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Lopez
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lopez, and towards Ledesma, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1999 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Damon J, dh 4 0 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Martinez D, cf 4 1 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Canseco J, dh 4 2 2 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 3 2 1 3 Beltran C, cf 4 0 0 1 Flaherty J, c 4 2 1 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sorrento P, lf 3 1 1 2 Giambi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Lowery T, lf 0 0 0 0 Kreuter C, c 4 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 2 1 Hansen J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ledesma A, ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 34 8 10 8 Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2 Tampa Bay 330 010 10x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Witasick J (L) 2.0 5 6 3 2 1 Fussell C 4.0 3 1 1 2 1 Suzuki M 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Eiland D (W) 6.0 5 2 2 1 1 White R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Lopez A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Witasick J DP -- Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 7 2B -- Dye J, Flaherty J, Giambi J HR -- McGriff F HBP -- by Fussell C (Ledesma A) T -- 2:30 A -- 35769
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