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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-08-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13575 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 5th. Brad Radke earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Brad Radke L: Blake Stein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Buchanan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Cory Bailey | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 8/L8LXD+
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4S-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: K
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8RD-
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- Torii Hunter: K/C
- David Ortiz: K/C
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89D+
- Dee Brown: 13/G15+
Top 3
- Brian Buchanan: D8/L8RXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4-.2-3
- Luis Rivas: K
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 3
- Dave McCarty: S7/L7S
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RD
- Donnie Sadler: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6-
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: 5/FL
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L7LS-
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LD
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Neifi Perez: 53/BG56S
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G13-
- Raul Ibanez: 6/FL/P7LSF-
Top 5
- David Ortiz: W
- Brian Buchanan: K+SB2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Luis Rivas: CS2(24)
- Luis Rivas: W
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: W
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34-.2-H;1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: S7/L78M+.3-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: SB3;SB2
- David Ortiz: K/C
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: HP
- Dee Brown: E6/G6.1-3
- Dave McCarty: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brent Mayne: K
- Donnie Sadler: 7/F8LM-
Top 6
- Brian Buchanan: S7/L78M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)/FO/G34-
- Luis Rivas: 9/L9M-
- Jacque Jones: 3/G34S-
Bot 6
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7LS-
- Mark Quinn: SB3
- Mark Quinn: K/C
Top 7
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P7S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
- Corey Koskie: S/G5S-
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Dee Brown: 8/F8RD
- Dave McCarty: K
- Brent Mayne: 53/G6S-
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: S/L8LM
- Brian Buchanan: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: WP.3-H;2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S/G15+.3-3
- Luis Rivas: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Carlos Febles: 8/F8RS-
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4MS-
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RXD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/F8LM-.BX2(74)
- Corey Koskie: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Dee Brown: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Twins Ortiz ejected by HP umpire Schrieber for arguing called strike 3