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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-05-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12389 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:51
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. J.C. Romero earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Brian Buchanan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Jason Grimsley SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Canizaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buchanan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Brito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Fiore | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Cressend | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Reichert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jay Canizaro: S9/L3
- Cristian Guzman: E8/L8LM.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 13/G15
- Torii Hunter: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LD
- Michael Tucker: S3/BG34S
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(13)
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Brian Buchanan: 7/L78M
- Dustan Mohr: 63/G6
- Tom Prince: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: 9/F89S
- Jay Canizaro: W
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G34.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: D8/F8LS
- Juan Brito: 3/P3
- Carlos Febles: 9/F89M
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Michael Tucker: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
Top 4
- David Ortiz: K/C
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3
- Brian Buchanan: S9/L4D
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S.2-3
- Mark Quinn: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4S.1-2
- Juan Brito: 4/L4
Top 5
- Tom Prince: D7/F7D
- Denny Hocking: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Jay Canizaro: 63/G6MS
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L78S.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89XD
Bot 5
- Carlos Febles: 6/P6MD
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RXD
- Michael Tucker: W
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Carlos Beltran: E6/TH/G6S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Randa: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 7/L7S
- Torii Hunter: K/C
- Brian Buchanan: HR/L7D
- Dustan Mohr: S8/L8LD
- Tom Prince: 31/G34S
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: 9/L9M
- Neifi Perez: D5/G5
- Juan Brito: 5/P56S
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: 31/BG34S
- Jay Canizaro: 6/P7S
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- David Ortiz: D9/F89D.1-H
- Torii Hunter: 9/L89M
- Brian Buchanan: 9/F89D.2-3
- Dustan Mohr: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Mark Quinn: K
Top 9
- Tom Prince: HP
- Denny Hocking: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jay Canizaro: FC1/G15.2X3(1561);B-1
- Cristian Guzman: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89M
- Brandon Berger: K