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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16352 · 82°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 9th. Eric Milton earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Tom Prince went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Eric Milton L: Chad Durbin SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: HR/L7LD+
- Cristian Guzman: 143/G15+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S/G4+
- Corey Koskie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8RM+
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P9S
- Joe Randa: 53/G5+
Top 2
- Brian Buchanan: 8/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: 9/F8RXD
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Mark Quinn: D7/L7LS+
- Dave McCarty: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6S+
- Dee Brown: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: S8/G6M+
- Tom Prince: K+SB2/C.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Luis Rivas: W
- Cristian Guzman: CSH(243625).1-3
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/G5+.3-H;1-H
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Donnie Sadler: 9/F89M
- Carlos Febles: 2/FL/P23F
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Brian Buchanan: 53/G56S
- David Ortiz: W
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4+.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Tom Prince: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G34S-
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D
- Mark Quinn: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Dave McCarty: K
- Gregg Zaun: 53/G
- Dee Brown: D9/L89D+
- Donnie Sadler: 31/G34S+
Top 6
- Brian Buchanan: K
- David Ortiz: W
- Torii Hunter: 43/G34.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8RS+
- Neifi Perez: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/P8RS
- Mark Quinn: S9/P9LS.2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 8/P8RS
- Gregg Zaun: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Tom Prince: 8/F8LS
- Luis Rivas: 9/F89XD+
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Dee Brown: S7/G56+
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6
Top 8
- Corey Koskie: D7/L7D+
- Brian Buchanan: W
- David Ortiz: SB3
- David Ortiz: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S.3-H
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9M+
- Joe Randa: S/G34+.2-3
- Mark Quinn: S/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Dee Brown: K
Top 9
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4S-
- Tom Prince: HR/L7D+
- Luis Rivas: W
- Cristian Guzman: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Corey Koskie: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Barnes: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- David Ortiz: 3/L3S+
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
- Carlos Febles: 9/F89D
- Neifi Perez: K