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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,605 |
Monday, April 1, 2002 Time of Game: 3:07 |
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Twins
8
1-0
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Twins 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 8 12 1
Royals 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
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Royals
6
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Jones LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 .600 2.400 17 13 4 0 2·HR C Guzman SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 9 6 1 3 D Mientkiewicz 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 15 10 10 0 D Ortiz DH 4 1 3 1 1 0 .750 2.550 28 14 0 0 HR,2B T Hunter CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 1.400 21 12 3 0 HR,GDP,IW C Koskie 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 .250 16 10 0 1 B Buchanan RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .500 1.750 12 10 1 0 HR D Hocking RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 A Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 9 6 0 L Rivas 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 15 12 1 3 B Radke P 0 1 J Cressend P 0 1 J Romero P 0 0 M Jackson P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 Totals 38 8 12 0 3 5 146 96 27 9
Batting Events
2B: D Ortiz (1, off C Bailey).
HR: T Hunter (1, off J Suppan; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); J Jones 2 (2, 1 off J Suppan, 1 off C Bailey; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Buchanan (1, off J Suppan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Ortiz (1, off J Suppan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: T Hunter (1, by C Bailey).
TB: J Jones 9; D Ortiz 7; B Buchanan 5; T Hunter 4; L Rivas 2; D Mientkiewicz.
GIDP: T Hunter (1).
RBI: J Jones 4 (4); C Koskie (1); B Buchanan (1); T Hunter (1); D Ortiz (1).
2-out RBI: C Koskie; D Ortiz; T Hunter.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz; C Guzman-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz.
E: A Pierzynski (1).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Knoblauch LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 21 13 1 0 N Perez SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 .600 1.600 21 13 0 2 3B C Beltran CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .333 1.250 12 10 1 0 3B,SF,GDP M Sweeney 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.250 12 7 14 1 2B M Tucker RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 18 9 1 0 2·SB J Randa 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 28 16 1 2 SF,GDP R Ibanez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 13 7 0 0 D Sadler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 0 0 B Mayne C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 15 10 5 0 B Berger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 0 0 C Febles 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .333 1.167 18 12 3 6 2B J Suppan P 1 3 C Bailey P 0 0 B Shouse P 0 0 J Grimsley P 0 1 Totals 33 6 10 0 3 6 165 102 27 15
Batting Events
2B: C Febles (1, off B Radke); M Sweeney (1, off B Radke).
3B: C Beltran (1, off J Cressend); N Perez (1, off B Radke).
SF: J Randa (1, off B Radke); C Beltran (1, off B Radke).
TB: N Perez 5; M Sweeney 3; C Beltran 3; C Febles 2; B Mayne; C Knoblauch; M Tucker.
GIDP: C Beltran (1); J Randa (1).
RBI: C Beltran 2 (2); M Sweeney 2 (2); J Randa (1); N Perez (1).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Perez-C Febles-M Sweeney.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Tucker 2 (2, 2nd base off B Radke/A Pierzynski, 2nd base off J Cressend/A Pierzynski).
Pitching Stats
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Radke 4.1 8 6 5 0 2 0 10.38 20 91-60 39· 4·17 8·10· 4· 0 27 - 1.19 -0.32 J Cressend 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 15-7 6· 1· 0 1· 1· 1· 0 1-1 0.79 -0.01 J Romero, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 20-13 7· 2· 4 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.77 0.13 M Jackson, H (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 7-6 3· 0· 3 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 2.44 0.11 E Guardado, S (1) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 5 26-14 7· 3· 4 0· 2· 0· 0 0-0 1.86 0.11 Totals 9 10 6 5 3 6 0 38 159-100 62·10·28 12·17· 5· 0 1-1
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Suppan 6 7 4 4 0 3 4 6.00 24 88-61 45· 5·11 12· 5· 1· 4 45 - 0.79 0.00 C Bailey, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0 1 54.00 8 18-11 9· 0· 2 3· 3· 3· 1 0-0 1.62 -0.49 B Shouse 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 5 25-16 11· 4· 1 0· 2· 0· 0 3-1 1.28 -0.02 J Grimsley 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 15-8 5· 1· 2 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.28 0.03 Totals 9 12 8 8 3 5 5 41 146-96 70·10·16 17·11· 4· 5 3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Bailey (1; T Hunter).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Marvin Hudson.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 40,605.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals 1. Jacque Jones LF 1. Chuck Knoblauch LF 2. Cristian Guzman SS 2. Neifi Perez SS 3. Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3. Carlos Beltran CF 4. David Ortiz DH 4. Mike Sweeney 1B 5. Torii Hunter CF 5. Michael Tucker RF 6. Corey Koskie 3B 6. Joe Randa 3B 7. Brian Buchanan RF 7. Raul Ibanez DH 8. A.J. Pierzynski C 8. Brent Mayne C 9. Luis Rivas 2B 9. Carlos Febles 2B Brad Radke P Jeff Suppan P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 35% | 65% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Jones | C. Bailey | Home Run (CF-RF); Buchanan Scores; Rivas Scores |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 36% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Knoblauch Scores; Perez Scores |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | R | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 81% | 7-6 | MIN | C. Koskie | B. Shouse | Walk; Mientkiewicz Scores; Ortiz to 3B; Hunter to 2B |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 91% | 6-8 | KCR | J. Randa | M. Jackson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 100% | 6-8 | KCR | N. Perez | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Jones | J. Suppan | Home Run |
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | MIN | C. Guzman | J. Suppan | Foul Flyball: LF |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 55% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 9% | 64% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | J. Suppan | Home Run (CF-RF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -1% | 63% | 2-0 | MIN | T. Hunter | J. Suppan | Strikeout Looking |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 65% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Knoblauch | B. Radke | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 63% | 0-2 | KCR | N. Perez | B. Radke | Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF) | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Beltran | B. Radke | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 66% | 2-0 | MIN | C. Koskie | J. Suppan | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 74% | 2-0 | MIN | B. Buchanan | J. Suppan | Home Run |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 73% | 3-0 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | J. Suppan | Foul Flyball: 3B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -1% | 72% | 3-0 | MIN | L. Rivas | J. Suppan | Groundout: P-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 75% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Popfly: 1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 72% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Tucker | B. Radke | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 69% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Randa | B. Radke | Tucker Steals 2B; Tucker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | RO | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 68% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Randa | B. Radke | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tucker Scores/unER |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 69% | 1-3 | KCR | R. Ibanez | B. Radke | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 68% | 3-1 | MIN | J. Jones | J. Suppan | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 66% | 3-1 | MIN | C. Guzman | J. Suppan | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 65% | 3-1 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | J. Suppan | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 8,(2-2) | -4% | 61% | 1-3 | KCR | B. Mayne | B. Radke | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 65% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Febles | B. Radke | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 61% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Knoblauch | B. Radke | Single (Ground Ball); Mayne to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 54% | 1-3 | KCR | N. Perez | B. Radke | Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Mayne to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 55% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Beltran | B. Radke | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayne Scores; Knoblauch to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 36% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Knoblauch Scores; Perez Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 39% | 4-3 | KCR | M. Tucker | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 43% | 3-4 | MIN | D. Ortiz | J. Suppan | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 34% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Hunter | J. Suppan | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 32% | 3-4 | MIN | C. Koskie | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 35% | 4-3 | KCR | J. Randa | B. Radke | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 36% | 4-3 | KCR | R. Ibanez | B. Radke | Groundout: P-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 38% | 4-3 | KCR | B. Mayne | B. Radke | Lineout: 1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 34% | 3-4 | MIN | B. Buchanan | J. Suppan | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 32% | 3-4 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | J. Suppan | Groundout: P-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 33% | 3-4 | MIN | L. Rivas | J. Suppan | Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF) | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 37% | 3-4 | MIN | J. Jones | J. Suppan | Single to RF (Line Drive); Rivas to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(1-1) | -7% | 30% | 3-4 | MIN | C. Guzman | J. Suppan | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 24% | 4-3 | KCR | C. Febles | B. Radke | Ground-rule Double (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 25% | 4-3 | KCR | C. Knoblauch | B. Radke | Groundout: 2B-1B; Febles to 3B |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | R | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 17% | 4-3 | KCR | N. Perez | B. Radke | Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Febles Scores |
| Jack Cressend replaces Brad Radke pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 11% | 5-3 | KCR | C. Beltran | J. Cressend | Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Perez Scores |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 14% | 6-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | J. Cressend | Groundout: P-1B |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | -0% | 13% | 6-3 | KCR | M. Tucker | J. Cressend | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 13% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Randa | J. Cressend | Tucker Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -23 | O | 7,(2-2) | 3% | 16% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Randa | J. Cressend | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 13% | 3-6 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | J. Suppan | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | -2% | 11% | 3-6 | MIN | D. Ortiz | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | R | 7,(3-2) | 7% | 18% | 3-6 | MIN | T. Hunter | J. Suppan | Home Run |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 17% | 4-6 | MIN | C. Koskie | J. Suppan | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' J.C. Romero facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| J.C. Romero replaces Jack Cressend pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 18% | 6-4 | KCR | R. Ibanez | J. Romero | Flyball: CF |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 20% | 6-4 | KCR | B. Mayne | J. Romero | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 20% | 6-4 | KCR | C. Febles | J. Romero | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Cory Bailey facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Cory Bailey replaces Jeff Suppan pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 26% | 4-6 | MIN | B. Buchanan | C. Bailey | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 23% | 4-6 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | C. Bailey | Groundout: 2B-1B; Buchanan to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 30% | 4-6 | MIN | L. Rivas | C. Bailey | Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Buchanan to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 35% | 65% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Jones | C. Bailey | Home Run (CF-RF); Buchanan Scores; Rivas Scores |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 62% | 7-6 | MIN | C. Guzman | C. Bailey | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 64% | 7-6 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | C. Bailey | Single (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 68% | 7-6 | MIN | D. Ortiz | C. Bailey | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 69% | 7-6 | MIN | T. Hunter | C. Bailey | Intentional Walk | |
| Brian Shouse replaces Cory Bailey pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | R | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 81% | 7-6 | MIN | C. Koskie | B. Shouse | Walk; Mientkiewicz Scores; Ortiz to 3B; Hunter to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 75% | 8-6 | MIN | B. Buchanan | B. Shouse | Foul Flyball: 1B |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Twins' J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Hocking replaces Brian Buchanan playing RF batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 80% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Knoblauch | J. Romero | Foul Flyball: RF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 83% | 6-8 | KCR | N. Perez | J. Romero | Flyball: LF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 84% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Beltran | J. Romero | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Brian Shouse facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 83% | 8-6 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | B. Shouse | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 82% | 8-6 | MIN | L. Rivas | B. Shouse | Flyball: RF |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 81% | 8-6 | MIN | J. Jones | B. Shouse | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Twins' Mike Jackson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Mike Jackson replaces J.C. Romero pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -8% | 73% | 6-8 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Jackson | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 80% | 6-8 | KCR | M. Tucker | M. Jackson | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 91% | 6-8 | KCR | J. Randa | M. Jackson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jason Grimsley replaces Brian Shouse pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 90% | 8-6 | MIN | C. Guzman | J. Grimsley | Groundout: P-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 89% | 8-6 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | J. Grimsley | Popfly: 2B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 90% | 8-6 | MIN | D. Ortiz | J. Grimsley | Walk | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 89% | 8-6 | MIN | T. Hunter | J. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Donnie Sadler pinch hits for Raul Ibanez (DH) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 94% | 6-8 | KCR | D. Sadler | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF |
| Brandon Berger pinch hits for Brent Mayne (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 98% | 6-8 | KCR | B. Berger | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 95% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Febles | E. Guardado | Walk | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 90% | 6-8 | KCR | C. Knoblauch | E. Guardado | Walk; Febles to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 100% | 6-8 | KCR | N. Perez | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
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