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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2001-08-05 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24363 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from CF · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Paul Byrd earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Joe Mays SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pat Spieler · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Quinn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 6.2 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6S
- Carlos Beltran: D/L78XD+
- Mike Sweeney: S/G5+.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: K
Bot 1
- Luis Rivas: K
- Bobby Kielty: 6/P6MD-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P4MD-
Top 2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
- Dee Brown: S/G4M
- Donnie Sadler: WP.1-2
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Brent Mayne: K
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: D7/G5+
- David Ortiz: 43/G34.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Jacque Jones: S9/L9D+
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: K23
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6+
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G34
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F9LM
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6M
- Bobby Kielty: S7/L78S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Mark Quinn: S7/G6+
- Dee Brown: K
- Donnie Sadler: S/G56.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78D+
- Luis Alicea: 8/L8RD+
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D
- Torii Hunter: S8/L6MD+
- Jacque Jones: CS2(26)
- Jacque Jones: 9/L9M+
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: S8/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 5
- Denny Hocking: 8/L8RM
- A. J. Pierzynski: C/E2
- Luis Rivas: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 6
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Mark Quinn: D/L89XD+.1-H
- Dee Brown: 13/SH.2-3
- Donnie Sadler: 5/L5S+
- Brent Mayne: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Bobby Kielty: S9/L9D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/L8RD+
- Corey Koskie: S9/G34.1-2
- David Ortiz: 5/FL
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 7
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89D+
- Neifi Perez: S/BG3S-
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Raul Ibanez: D/L8RS+
- Mark Quinn: S7/G56.2-H
- Dee Brown: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: W
- Denny Hocking: S9/G3+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 325E1/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Luis Rivas: K
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 8
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6
- Brent Mayne: S7/L7LS+
- Luis Alicea: S7/L7S.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Corey Koskie: 3E1/G34
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
- Torii Hunter: WP.1-2
- Torii Hunter: HR/F8RXD+.2-H(UR)
- Jacque Jones: K
- Denny Hocking: S9/L89M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Mark Quinn: D7/L7LM+
- Dee Brown: S7/L56+.2-3
- Donnie Sadler: 53/G5+.1-2
- Brent Mayne: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Febles: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LD
Bot 9
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8RD+
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3.1-2
- Corey Koskie: D9/G3+.2-H
- David Ortiz: 43/G4