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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-05-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12334 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Jeff Suppan earned the win. A. J. Hinch went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Matt Kinney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Canizaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kinney | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Bob Wells | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Miguel Asencio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LXD
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/L7LD
- Michael Tucker: 13/BG
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Carlos Beltran: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
- Brian Buchanan: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 9/F89XD
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: T9/L8RXD
- A. J. Hinch: S6/G56.3-H
- Carlos Febles: S1/L13.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Jay Canizaro: 31/G34
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78D
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: S9/G34.1-3
- Mark Quinn: K
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9S
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
- David Ortiz: S9/L89M
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7D.1-2
- Brian Buchanan: S8/L8RS.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 4
- Carlos Febles: S9/L7M
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 9/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: 43/P34D
Top 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L8RD
- Jay Canizaro: 8/L8LXD
- Denny Hocking: S9/G34.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7LS
- Neifi Perez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F78D.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: 6/L6
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G6S
- David Ortiz: K/C
- Torii Hunter: S6/G6
- Brian Buchanan: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34
- Jay Canizaro: 6/P7S
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Mark Quinn: K
- Neifi Perez: S7/G56
- A. J. Hinch: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Donnie Sadler: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78M
- Casey Blake: D8/F8RXD
- David Ortiz: 6/P78S
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 8
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7M
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Brandon Berger: 53/G56
Top 9
- Brian Buchanan: 6/FL
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/L4
- Jay Canizaro: 43/G4