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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29685 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 2nd. Rick Reed earned the win. A. J. Pierzynski went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Rick Reed L: Jeff Suppan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Justin Klemm · 2B: Scott Packard · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Michael Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Scott Mullen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Stein | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: W
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LS
- Corey Koskie: 5/FL/P5F
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
- Raul Ibanez: K/C
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 5/P5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Kielty: S9/G3.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/L9LM.3-H;1-3
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6.3-H
- Jacque Jones: W
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: S9/L3S.3-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6
- Brent Mayne: 9/F89D
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6D
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8RD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/FL
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G4
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LM
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: D7/L78M
- Joe Randa: 43/G34.2-3
- Michael Tucker: T9/L9D.3-H
- Brent Mayne: PO3(E2).3-H(UR)
- Brent Mayne: 13/G15
- Neifi Perez: K/C
Top 5
- Corey Koskie: W
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LM
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS
- Cristian Guzman: S7/L78M.1-H(E7);B-2
- Corey Koskie: S9/L9LS.2-3
- David Ortiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4M
- Joe Randa: 4/P4
- Michael Tucker: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/G3
- Bobby Kielty: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7M
- Luis Rivas: 4/L4MD
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7M
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6S
- Denny Hocking: 53/G
- Corey Koskie: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9S
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Dustan Mohr: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P56
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Joe Randa: 6/L6D
- Michael Tucker: K