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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 26, 2001
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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 April 26, 2001 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 2001 |
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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 | April 26, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mac Suzuki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 11,083 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Paul Schrieber |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Dee Brown | DH |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Raul Ibanez | Right Fielder |
A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
Steve Cox | First Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | DH |
Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
Aubrey Huff | Third Baseman |
Russ Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 26, 2001
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rekar
Beltran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Quinn vs. Rekar
Quinn hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Rekar
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Suzuki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Suzuki
Winn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Suzuki
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Winn for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rekar
Brown 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rekar
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Rekar
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Suzuki
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Suzuki
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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suzuki
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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Rekar
Hinch strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Rekar
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rekar
Beltran hits a line drive towards first. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Suzuki
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Suzuki
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Suzuki
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Rekar
Quinn hits a line drive towards third. Huff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rekar
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rekar
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rekar
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Suzuki
Winn 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 -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Suzuki
Cox 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 -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Suzuki
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Rekar
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Rekar
Hinch strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Rekar
Ordaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Suzuki
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suzuki
Huff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Huff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Suzuki
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Suzuki
Difelice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Huff trying to get to home. Beltran throws the ball in to Hinch who tags Huff who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rekar
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Beltran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Quinn vs. Rekar
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cox scoops it up and throws to first, with Rekar covering, for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Rekar
Sweeney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Wallace
Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Wallace
Randa strikes out. There goes Brown. The throw from Difelice and Brown is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Suzuki
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Suzuki
Winn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Suzuki
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Wallace
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Rose
Brian Rose now pitching.
Hinch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Rose
Ordaz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Suzuki
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Suzuki
Grieve 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 -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suzuki
Huff strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rose
Beltran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rose
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Rose
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quinn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Suzuki
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Suzuki
Difelice hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Suzuki
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Suzuki
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Suzuki
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rose
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winn. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Rose
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Rose
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ibanez vs. Rose
Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hinch vs. Rose
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Suzuki
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney juggles the ball. That's an error on Sweeney. Winn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Grimsley
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Grimsley
Huff strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/2001 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Beltran C, cf 4 1 2 0 Williams G, cf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 1 2 1 Winn R, rf 3 0 1 0 Quinn M, lf 4 0 0 0 Cox S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 3 3 1 Vaughn G, dh 4 0 1 0 Brown D, dh 4 1 2 3 Grieve B, lf 3 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Huff A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ibanez R, rf 4 0 1 1 Johnson R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hinch A, c 4 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 1 0 Ordaz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez F, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 31 0 6 0 Kansas City 000 203 001 -- 6 Tampa Bay 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Suzuki M (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 1 4 Grimsley J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rekar B (L) 5.1 7 5 5 0 3 Wallace J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Rose B 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Sweeney M DP -- Kansas City 2, Tampa Bay 3 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Tampa Bay 6 2B -- Huff A, Sanchez R, Sweeney M 2 HR -- Brown D CS -- Brown D WP -- Suzuki M T -- 2:32 A -- 11083
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