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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11785 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Johan Santana earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Cristian Guzman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Johan Santana L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Scott Packard · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Justin Klemm · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kit Pellow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Tony Fiore | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Wells | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Darrell May | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8LXD
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7LS
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: 9/F9D.2-3
- Torii Hunter: S7.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Dustan Mohr: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Carlos Beltran: 3/FL
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S.1-2
- Joe Randa: 5/L5.2-3(E5/TH)
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Kit Pellow: K
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Luis Rivas: 13/G15
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8RM
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4S
- A. J. Hinch: S7/L78S
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G34
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: D8/L8LXD
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F78D
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: K
- Raul Ibanez: WP.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Kit Pellow: W
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9M.2-3
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Dustan Mohr: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89S
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 8/L8LS
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: D7/L7D
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L4D.3-H
- Corey Koskie: 6/P6M
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M
- Raul Ibanez: 4/P4
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
- Dustan Mohr: 31/G3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L7S
- Luis Rivas: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 6
- Kit Pellow: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Neifi Perez: 3/P3S
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Jacque Jones: S4/BG13
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7LM
- David Ortiz: 31/G34
- Torii Hunter: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- A. J. Hinch: D7/L7LS
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7M
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3DF
Top 8
- Dustan Mohr: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: D8/L8RXD
- Luis Rivas: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: 9/L9LM
Bot 8
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
- Kit Pellow: K/C
- Neifi Perez: 53/G5
Top 9
- Denny Hocking: K
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Luis Ordaz: S9/L89S
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89M
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L89S.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Kit Pellow: 8/F8RD