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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2000-08-15 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 9743 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Eric Milton earned the win and Bob Wells picked up the save. Torii Hunter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Eric Milton L: Jeff Suppan SV: Bob Wells
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Wells | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6-
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4MD
Bot 1
- Denny Hocking: D/F8RXD
- Cristian Guzman: FC6/G6S.2X3(65);B-1#
- Matt Lawton: WP.1-2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: 9/F9M
- Corey Koskie: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: D8/P8LS
- Dave McCarty: K
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8RXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7S
- Denny Hocking: S/G4MS-
- Cristian Guzman: 5/FL/P5F-
Top 3
- Hector Ortiz: W
- Jeff Reboulet: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P23
Bot 3
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: WP.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 3/G34S.2-3
- David Ortiz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F
- Mark Quinn: HP
- Dave McCarty: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4S
- A. J. Pierzynski: S/G56S-
- Denny Hocking: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 6(1)/FO/G6MS.2-3
Top 5
- Hector Ortiz: W
- Jeff Reboulet: 4/P4MD
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 5
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4S
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4M
- David Ortiz: 1/FL/P2LF
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Corey Koskie: D9/F89D
- Torii Hunter: S7/F7LS.2-H;BX2(74)
- Jacque Jones: K23
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7S
- Dave McCarty: 9/F9D
- Hector Ortiz: 9/F89S
- Jeff Reboulet: 3/FL/P3F-
Bot 7
- Denny Hocking: S8/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8RS
- Rey Sanchez: D/F8LXD+.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Corey Koskie: S/L78S
- Torii Hunter: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Dave McCarty: K
- Wilson Delgado: 43/G4S