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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-08-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13273 · 98°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to RF · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 2nd. Mac Suzuki earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Denny Hocking went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Mac Suzuki L: Mark Redman SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Moeller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Canizaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Johan Santana | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Andy Larkin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cristian Guzman: S/G56S-
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Matt Lawton: SB2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34-.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: D7/L7LS-
- Wilson Delgado: K
- Mike Sweeney: 4(B)4(2)/LDP/L4+
Top 2
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RD
- Corey Koskie: S9/G34+
- Jacque Jones: FC3/G34S-.1-2;B-1
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: S/G5-
- Mark Quinn: D7/G5+.1-3
- Joe Randa: S7/L7M-.3-H;2-3
- Dave McCarty: S8/L8LD+.3-H;1-3
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Luis Ordaz: FC3/G3S-.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD+
- Wilson Delgado: S/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: 53/L8LD
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: 31/G34S+
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Mark Quinn: HR/L78D+
- Joe Randa: T/L8RXD+
- Dave McCarty: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Gregg Zaun: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Luis Ordaz: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: D/L89D+
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: K/C
Bot 4
- Wilson Delgado: 9/F9M
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G4M+
- Mark Quinn: 7/L78XD+
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: S8/G6M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M+
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
- Dave McCarty: S7/G56
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LXD+
- Luis Ordaz: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 7/L78D+
- Ron Coomer: S/L6D-
- David Ortiz: S7/G6+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(8435)
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Wilson Delgado: 8/L8LD
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L4D-
- Mark Quinn: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Jacque Jones: D9/G3+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6MS
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LM
- Denny Hocking: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Dave McCarty: 13/G15-
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Midre Cummings: 63/G6M
- Jason Maxwell: D7/G5+
- David Ortiz: WP.2-3
- David Ortiz: 8/L8LS
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56+.3-H
- Corey Koskie: D9/L9LM+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Jacque Jones: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9D
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M
- Wilson Delgado: 3/G3
Top 9
- Chad Moeller: S8/G4M+
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M.1-2
- Denny Hocking: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Midre Cummings: S/L89D
- Jay Canizaro: S8/G6M+.1-2
- David Ortiz: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 53/G