Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huson vs. Stein
  
  Huson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Stein
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Stein
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Valdez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Valdez
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Valdez
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Valdez
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Valdez
  
  Randa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Valdez
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Stein
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Stein
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Stein
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Stein
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Stein
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunwoody vs. Valdez
  
  Dunwoody hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fabregas vs. Valdez
  
  Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Valdez
  
  Febles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Damon vs. Valdez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Damon reaches second base with a double. Fabregas scores. Febles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Sanchez vs. Valdez
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to home to get Febles. Damon moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sweeney vs. Valdez
  
  Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Stein
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huson vs. Stein
  
  Huson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Stein
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Stein
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Huson scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Stein
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Stein
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Valdez
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Valdez
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Valdez
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Quinn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunwoody vs. Valdez
  
  Dunwoody hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Stein
  
  Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Stein
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Stein
  
  Girardi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fabregas vs. Valdez
  
  Fabregas hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Valdez
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Valdez
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Valdez
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Stein
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huson vs. Stein
  
  Huson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Stein
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Huson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Stein
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Dunwoody settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Huson tags and scores. Gutierrez tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Stein
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Valdez
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Valdez
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Valdez
  
  Randa is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Valdez
  
  Quinn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunwoody vs. Valdez
  
  Dunwoody hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Dunwoody reaches second base with a double. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Fabregas vs. Garibay
  
  Daniel Garibay now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Quinn scores. Dunwoody moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Fabregas vs. Garibay
  
  Fabregas hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Febles vs. Garibay
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunwoody scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Garibay
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Damon reaches second base with a double. Febles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Garibay
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Stein
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Stein
  
  Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Stein
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Garibay
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Garibay
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Garibay
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Quinn vs. Garibay
  
  Quinn takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Dunwoody vs. Garibay
  
  Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Stein
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Stein
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Huson vs. Stein
  
  Huson hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fabregas vs. Garibay
  
  Fabregas hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Sosa picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Sosa. Fabregas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Febles vs. Garibay
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fabregas scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Garibay
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Damon reaches second base with a double. Febles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Sanchez vs. Garibay
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Febles scores. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sweeney vs. Rain
  
  Steve Rain now pitching. Luis Ordaz pinch runs for Rey Sanchez.
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Huson catches it and throws to first to double up Ordaz. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Rain
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Stein
  
  Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop. Jose Nieves pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez.
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Stein
  
  Brant Brown pinch hits for Mark Grace.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Stein
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieves moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Stein
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieves scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Santiago
  
  Jose Santiago now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Santiago
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Rain
  
  Jose Nieves now playing shortstop. Brant Brown now playing first base. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Rain
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Quinn reaches second base with a double. Randa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Dunwoody vs. Rain
  
  Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa scores. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fabregas vs. Rain
  
  Fabregas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Febles vs. Rain
  
  Febles takes first base on ball four. Fabregas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Damon vs. Rain
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Ordaz vs. Rain
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Bottalico
  
  Todd Dunwoody now playing center field. Scott Pose now playing right field. Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Bottalico
  
  Girardi hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Bottalico
  
  Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fabregas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/2000 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Huson J, 2b           3  2  1  0   Damon J, cf           6  1  5  2   
Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  2  0   Pose S, rf            0  0  0  0   
Nieves J, ph-ss       0  1  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         5  0  1  1   
Grace M, 1b           2  0  1  2   Ordaz L, pr-ss        1  0  0  0   
Brown B, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Sweeney M, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Sosa S, rf            4  1  2  2   Dye J, dh             5  2  2  1   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           5  2  3  2   
Matthews G, lf        0  0  0  0   Quinn M, lf           3  1  2  0   
Hill G, dh            4  0  2  0   Dunwoody T, rf-cf     5  1  2  1   
Greene W, 3b          4  0  0  0   Fabregas J, c         4  2  1  0   
Girardi J, c          4  0  0  0   Febles C, 2b          4  2  3  2   
Buford D, cf          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        41 12 20 11

Chicago          011 010 010 --  4
Kansas City      310 050 21x -- 12

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valdez I (L)          4.1 11  8  8  1  3
Garibay D*            1.2  7  3  3  2  0
Rain S                2.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stein B (W)           7.1  8  4  4  2  5
Santiago J            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Bottalico R           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Sosa S
DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 11
2B -- Damon J 4, Quinn M 2, Dunwoody T, Fabregas J
HR -- Randa J, Sosa S, Sweeney M, Dye J
SF -- Sweeney M, Grace M
WP -- Garibay D, Stein B
T -- 2:51
A -- 28898

    

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