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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-04-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16687 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph to CF · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Jeff Suppan earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Mark Redman SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Wells | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johan Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
- Luis Rivas: 13/BG
- Matt Lawton: HR/F89D+
- Corey Koskie: D7/L7LD+.BX3(75)
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: E4/P8RS-
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4D
Top 2
- Jacque Jones: K/C
- Chad Allen: 31/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: HR/F78D+
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7M+
- Dave McCarty: 3/FL
- Hector Ortiz: W.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: K+SB3;SB2
- Carlos Febles: 43/G34-
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RD
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56+
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: 7/L78XD+
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- Corey Koskie: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: E4/P6M
- Mark Quinn: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Dave McCarty: 16(1)/FO/G13.3-H(UR)
- Hector Ortiz: S9/L9LM+.1-3
- Rey Sanchez: K/C
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7S-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78S-
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34
- Chad Allen: T8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K23
- Denny Hocking: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G
- Joe Randa: 43/G4M+
- Mark Quinn: W
- Dave McCarty: W.1-2
- Hector Ortiz: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8RM-
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: S/G56-
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8RD
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7M
- Corey Koskie: SB2
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4MS-
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G
Top 7
- Jacque Jones: HR/F78XD+
- Chad Allen: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G6M+
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7M
- David Ortiz: 7/L78D+
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: 53/G56
- Mark Quinn: W
- Dave McCarty: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LD
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Hector Ortiz: 43/G4-
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G4+
- Carlos Febles: SB2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13+
Top 9
- Corey Koskie: E4/G4
- Jacque Jones: S7/L78S.1-2
- Chad Allen: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K