Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Astacio
  
  Febles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Astacio
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Astacio
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Astacio
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Byrd
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Byrd
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Byrd
  
  Vaughn 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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Astacio
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Astacio
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Astacio
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Byrd
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Byrd
  
  Burnitz hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tarasco vs. Byrd
  
  Tarasco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Byrd
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Astacio
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Astacio
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Astacio
  
  Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Astacio vs. Byrd
  
  Astacio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Byrd
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Astacio moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Byrd
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vaughn vs. Byrd
  
  Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Astacio
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Astacio
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Astacio
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Astacio
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Astacio
  
  Ibanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Astacio
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Byrd
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Byrd
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tarasco vs. Byrd
  
  Tarasco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Astacio
  
  Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Astacio
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Astacio
  
  Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Astacio
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Byrd
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astacio vs. Byrd
  
  Astacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Byrd
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Astacio
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Astacio
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Astacio
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Astacio
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Ibanez reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Tucker vs. Jones
  
  Bobby Jones now pitching.
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Alicea vs. Jones
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Byrd
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Byrd
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alfonzo vs. Byrd
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Piazza vs. Mullen
  
  Scott Mullen now pitching. Mike Piazza pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz.
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Jones
  
  Roger Cedeno now playing left field. Tony Tarasco now playing right field.
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Jones
  
  Brandon Berger pinch hits for Scott Mullen.
  
  Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Jones
  
  Febles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Jones
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tarasco vs. Reichert
  
  Dan Reichert now pitching.
  
  Tarasco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tarasco for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reichert
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Reichert
  
  Ordonez 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Jones
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Jones
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Jones
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball towards right. Tarasco catches it and throws to Alomar who relays to Vaughn to double up Sweeney. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Jones
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Jones
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Reichert
  
  Jay Payton pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reichert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Reichert
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reichert
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Corey
  
  Mark Corey now pitching.
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Corey
  
  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Dan Reichert.
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Corey
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Hernandez
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Hernandez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Tarasco vs. Hernandez
  
  Tarasco 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 

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         Game of 6/22/2002 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Febles C, 2b          5  0  0  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Perez N, ss           4  1  1  0   Perez T, cf           4  0  1  0   
Beltran C, cf         2  2  1  1   Vaughn M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         3  1  2  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Ibanez R, lf          4  1  2  4   Burnitz J, rf         2  0  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          3  0  0  0   Piazza M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Alicea L, 3b          3  0  0  0   Cedeno R, lf          1  0  0  0   
Mayne B, c            4  0  1  0   Tarasco T, lf-rf      4  1  1  1   
Byrd P, p             2  0  0  0   Wilson V, c           3  0  0  0   
Mullen S, p           0  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Berger B, ph          1  0  0  0   Astacio P, p          2  0  2  0   
Reichert D, p         0  0  0  0   Jones B, p            0  0  0  0   
Guiel A, ph           1  0  0  0   Payton J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Corey M, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        33  1  8  1

Kansas City      000 301 010 --  5
New York         010 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (W)            5.1  7  1  1  0  1
Mullen S              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Reichert D            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Hernandez R           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Astacio P (L)         5.1  4  4  4  4  6
Jones B               2.2  3  1  1  1  2
Corey M               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 5
2B -- Alomar R, Ibanez R, Alfonzo E
HR -- Tarasco T, Ibanez R, Beltran C
CS -- Beltran C
T -- 2:38
A -- 44790

    

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