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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10856 · 34°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Eric Milton earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Eric Milton L: Dan Reichert SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Canizaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Wells | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 31/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- Carlos Beltran: S5/G
- Mike Sweeney: S7.1-2
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M
- Corey Koskie: K
- Brian Buchanan: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G4.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 31/G3S
Bot 2
- Dave McCarty: 5/FL/P5F
- Brandon Berger: 8/P8LS
- Brent Mayne: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS
- Cristian Guzman: 23/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 13/G25.2-3
- David Ortiz: S7/G6.3-H
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F89D
- Neifi Perez: 3/FL
Top 4
- Corey Koskie: 13/G13
- Brian Buchanan: 8/F8RXD
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34D
- Luis Rivas: HP.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 7/FL/F7LMF
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G
- Joe Randa: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4S
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Dave McCarty: 63/G56
- Brandon Berger: 7/F7D
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M
- Corey Koskie: CS2(26)
- Corey Koskie: K
- Brian Buchanan: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8LD
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78XD
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34
- Jay Canizaro: K/C
- Jacque Jones: W
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L89S
- David Ortiz: WP.1-2
- David Ortiz: K/C
- Torii Hunter: K
- Corey Koskie: PB.2-3
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Dave McCarty: D8/L78XD
- Brandon Berger: K/C
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/P34
Top 9
- Denny Hocking: 43/G34
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G34S
- Jay Canizaro: W
- Jacque Jones: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7D
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 3/FL/P23F