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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 31, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on August 31, 2001 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Randy Marsh |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Catalanotto | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Ricky Ledee | Right Fielder |
| Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Michael Young | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Narron | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | DH |
| Dee Brown | Left Fielder |
| Mark Quinn | Right Fielder |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Third Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 31, 2001
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Byrd
Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Byrd
Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Byrd
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Byrd
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Catalanotto moves to third. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Byrd
Sierra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Byrd
Ledee 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Byrd
Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Helling
Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Helling
Perez 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Helling
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Helling
There goes Beltran. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Helling
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Byrd
Haselman hits a fly ball into right field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sadler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Byrd
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Helling
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Helling
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Helling
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Byrd
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Byrd
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Byrd
Palmeiro hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Helling
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Helling
Sadler 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Helling
Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Byrd
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Byrd
Ledee hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Byrd
Kapler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Helling
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Helling
Beltran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Helling
Sweeney hits a line drive towards third. Lamb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Helling
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Byrd
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Byrd
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Byrd
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Helling
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Helling
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Helling
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Byrd
Lamb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Beltran is chasing the ball. Lamb rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Byrd
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Byrd
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Byrd
Sierra takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ledee vs. Byrd
Ledee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kapler vs. Byrd
Kapler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Byrd
Haselman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Quinn. Haselman reaches second base with a double. Sierra scores. There goes Kapler trying to get to home. Quinn throws the ball in to Mayne, who tags Kapler, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Helling
Sadler hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Helling
Febles 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 -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Helling
Perez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kapler. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Helling
Beltran is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henry
Raul Ibanez now playing right field. Doug Henry now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Henry
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Henry
Lamb hits a line drive towards third. Sadler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Helling
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Helling
Randa 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 -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Helling
Brown 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Henry
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Henry
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ledee vs. Henry
Ledee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Helling
Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Helling
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Helling
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Helling
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Henry
Luis Alicea now playing third base.
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Henry
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Henry
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Helling
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Helling
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Helling
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Helling
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Helling
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Venafro
Mike Venafro now pitching.
Ibanez takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Venafro
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
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 8/31/2001 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Catalanotto F, lf 3 1 0 0 Febles C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lamb M, 3b 4 2 2 1 Perez N, ss 4 1 2 0
Rodriguez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Beltran C, cf 3 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 2 1 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Sierra R, dh 3 2 1 4 Randa J, dh 4 0 0 0
Ledee R, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown D, lf 4 0 1 0
Kapler G, cf 3 0 1 1 Quinn M, rf 2 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 4 0 1 1 Ibanez R, rf 1 0 1 0
Young M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mayne B, c 3 0 0 0
McCarty D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sadler D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Alicea L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 6 7 33 2 6 2
Texas 400 003 000 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Helling R (W) 8.2 6 2 2 1 2
Venafro M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L) 6.0 6 7 7 3 5
Henry D 3.0 0 0 0 2 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 2, Kansas City 6
2B -- Haselman B, Perez N
3B -- Beltran C
HR -- Sierra R, Lamb M, Sweeney M
SB -- Beltran C
T -- 2:29
A -- 15071
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