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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2000-08-16 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 9617 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 9–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Brian Meadows earned the win. Dave McCarty went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Brian Meadows L: J.C. Romero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Meadows | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Kris Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. C. Romero | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Johan Santana | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S
- Rey Sanchez: D9/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4
Bot 1
- Denny Hocking: 53/G56S
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G34S-
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Mark Quinn: K
- Dave McCarty: HR/F8LXD
- Hector Ortiz: D9/L3D-
- Jeff Reboulet: 53/G56
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6
- Jacque Jones: 4/L4
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: S9/G3
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: S5/BG25-.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: E3/G34S.3-H;1-3
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 53/G6S-.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Dave McCarty: S9/L89S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX1(93)
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/L4D
- Denny Hocking: 31/G3
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G4M
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Hector Ortiz: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Reboulet: S
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34.1-3
- Rey Sanchez: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: S8/F78S.1-3;BX2(84)
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RXD
- David Ortiz: 13/G
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P3D
- Joe Randa: S9/F89S
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RXD
- Dave McCarty: D7/F78M.1-3
- Hector Ortiz: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Reboulet: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Denny Hocking: K
- Cristian Guzman: T9/F9LM.2-H
- Matt Lawton: 31/G34S-
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 7/FL
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 6
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56S
- David Ortiz: K/C
- Corey Koskie: 3/L3
Top 7
- Mark Quinn: S
- Dave McCarty: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Hector Ortiz: S9/L89S
- Jeff Reboulet: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Luis Ordaz: K
- Mike Sweeney: E4/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Denny Hocking: S9/G34
- Cristian Guzman: W.1-2
- Midre Cummings: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.2-3
- Jason Maxwell: S9/F8RM.3-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Corey Koskie: 53/G5
Top 9
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: HR/F8LXD+
- Dave McCarty: W
- Hector Ortiz: K/C
- Wilson Delgado: 31/G34S-
Bot 9
- Torii Hunter: S/L8LS
- Jacque Jones: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- A. J. Pierzynski: K