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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40605 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to LF · 3:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Cory Bailey SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Buchanan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Cressend | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: HR/F78XD
- Cristian Guzman: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD
- Torii Hunter: K/C
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5S
- Neifi Perez: S8/L8LS
- Carlos Beltran: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8RXD
- Brian Buchanan: HR/F8RXD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 5/FL/P5F
- Luis Rivas: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3
- Michael Tucker: S7/L7M
- Joe Randa: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/L78M.3-H(UR)
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G56S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: S8/G4M
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/G5.1-2
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7LM.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G5.3-H;1-H
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: S9/G4
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: 13/G13
- Brent Mayne: 3/L3
Top 5
- Brian Buchanan: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13
- Luis Rivas: S9/L9S
- Jacque Jones: S9/L9M.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: DGR/L8RXD
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4.2-3
- Neifi Perez: T8/F8RXD.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L9LS.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13
- Michael Tucker: W
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: K
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G6S
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Torii Hunter: HR/F8RXD
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 6
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LXD
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4S
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 7
- Brian Buchanan: S7/L7M
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34.1-2
- Luis Rivas: S6/G4M.2-3
- Jacque Jones: HR/L8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8RS
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Torii Hunter: IW
- Corey Koskie: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Buchanan: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Luis Rivas: 9/F8RM
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7M
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G15
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P4MD
- David Ortiz: W
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8RD
- Brandon Berger: K
- Carlos Febles: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- multi-homer Opening Day for Jones