Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Lieber
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Lieber
  
  The throw from Girardi to Stairs and they have Alicea trapped. The throw over to Young, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lieber
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Lieber
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Byrd
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Byrd
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Byrd
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lieber
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Lieber
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Lieber
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Lieber
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Byrd
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Byrd
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Lieber
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Lieber
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Byrd
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Byrd
  
  Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Byrd
  
  Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lieber
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Lieber
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into left field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lieber
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Byrd
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Byrd
  
  DeShields takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Byrd
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Young moves to third. DeShields moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Coomer vs. Byrd
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Byrd
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Lieber
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Lieber
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayne vs. Lieber
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Lieber
  
  Byrd bunts for an out. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Alicea vs. Lieber
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Randa moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Byrd
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Byrd
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Byrd
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lieber
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Lieber
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lieber
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Byrd
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Byrd
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. DeShields reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Byrd
  
  Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Coomer vs. Byrd
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeShields scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gutierrez vs. Byrd
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Lieber
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Lieber
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Lieber
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Lieber
  
  Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Paul Byrd.
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. Beltran moves to third. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Alicea vs. Lieber
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Mayne moves to third. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Sweeney vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Henry
  
  Girardi hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Henry
  
  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Fassero
  
  Corey Patterson now playing left field. Gary Matthews now playing center field. Augie Ojeda now playing third base. Jeff Fassero now pitching.
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Fassero
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Fassero
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Henry
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Henry
  
  Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Henry
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Gordon
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Gordon
  
  Dave McCarty pinch hits for Doug Henry.
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/2001 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Alicea L, 2b          4  0  3  1   Young E, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Sanchez R, ss         4  0  0  0   DeShields D, lf       2  1  1  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         3  0  0  0   Ojeda A, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Quinn M, lf           4  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            3  0  0  0   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Stairs M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Beltran C, cf         3  1  2  0   Coomer R, 3b          2  0  1  2   
Randa J, 3b           4  0  1  0   Fassero J, p          0  0  0  0   
Mayne B, c            4  0  1  0   Gordon T, p           0  0  0  0   
Byrd P, p             2  0  0  0   Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  0  0   
Ibanez R, ph          1  0  0  0   Patterson C, cf-lf    3  0  0  0   
Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   Girardi J, c          3  0  0  0   
McCarty D, ph         1  0  0  0   Lieber J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Matthews G, ph-cf     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        27  2  4  2

Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1
Chicago          000 101 00x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L)            6.0  4  2  2  2  1
Henry D               2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W)          6.2  7  1  1  2  2
Farnsworth K          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Fassero J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Gordon T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Stairs M, Young E
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 4
2B -- DeShields D
CS -- Alicea L
SF -- Coomer R
T -- 2:13
A -- 39183

    

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