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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2000
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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 31, 2000 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 13,608 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Ron Kulpa |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Todd Dunwoody | Center Fielder |
| Hector Ortiz | Catcher |
| Wilson Delgado | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
| Steve Cox | Left Fielder |
| Greg Vaughn | DH |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Second Baseman |
| Aubrey Huff | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wilson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wilson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wilson
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wilson
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Suppan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dunwoody. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Suppan
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Wilson
Quinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Quinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Wilson
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quinn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunwoody vs. Wilson
Dunwoody hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quinn tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Wilson
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Wilson
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Suppan
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wilson
Damon hits a line drive into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wilson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wilson
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wilson
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Wilson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Suppan
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Suppan
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Suppan
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Wilson
Quinn hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wilson
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Wilson
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Suppan
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Wilson
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wilson
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wilson
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Wilson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Suppan
Difelice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Suppan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wilson
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wilson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Wilson
Quinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Wilson
There goes Quinn. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Quinn steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Wilson
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Suppan
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox scores. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Wilson
Dunwoody hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Wilson
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Wilson
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wilson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Suppan
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Suppan
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suppan
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Dye fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dye. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Suppan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Fiore
Tony Fiore now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Fiore
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fiore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Fiore
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Suppan
Jason Tyner pinch runs for Steve Cox.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Suppan
There goes Tyner. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Tyner steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Suppan
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tyner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Suppan
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dunwoody. Smith reaches second base with a double. Tyner scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mullen
Scott Mullen now pitching. Russ Johnson pinch hits for Aubrey Huff.
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Hernandez
Jason Tyner now playing left field. Russ Johnson now playing third base. Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Quinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Hernandez
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Hernandez
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2000 -- 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 Williams G, cf 4 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Cox S, lf 3 1 3 0
Sweeney M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tyner J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Vaughn G, dh 4 0 1 0
Quinn M, lf 4 1 3 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dunwoody T, cf 3 0 1 1 Huff A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ortiz H, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Delgado W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Difelice M, c 3 0 0 0
Martinez F, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 2 7 1
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Tampa Bay 000 001 01x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J (L) 7.2 7 2 2 3 5
Mullen S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson P 7.0 5 1 1 1 3
Fiore T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Dye J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Cox S, Quinn M, Damon J, Martinez F, Smith B
SB -- Sweeney M, Quinn M, Tyner J
SF -- Dunwoody T
HBP -- by Wilson P (Sweeney M)
T -- 2:30
A -- 13608
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