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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 15, 2001 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Paul Byrd | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Delino DeShields | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 2001
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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