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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22180 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph L to R · 3:29
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Brad Radke earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Bobby Kielty went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
W: Brad Radke L: Paul Byrd SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Justin Klemm · 1B: Scott Packard · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kit Pellow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: S5/G5
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L34.1-2
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- David Ortiz: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
- Bobby Kielty: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89M
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: D7/L7LS
- Denny Hocking: W
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: S8/L4D
- Michael Tucker: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Luis Ordaz: D9/L3S.1-3
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 3
- Corey Koskie: W
- David Ortiz: 7/F8LS
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RD
- Bobby Kielty: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Matt LeCroy: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 1/L13
- Raul Ibanez: 5/FL
- Joe Randa: D8/L8LM
- Michael Tucker: W
- Brent Mayne: 6/L6M
Top 4
- Denny Hocking: D9
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: D9.3-H
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3.2-3
- David Ortiz: S9/G34.3-H
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 4
- Luis Alicea: 53/BG5S
- Luis Ordaz: S9/L4D
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9LD
- Carlos Beltran: D8/L8LD.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4M
Top 5
- Bobby Kielty: K/C
- Matt LeCroy: 7/F7D
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F8RM
- Joe Randa: S6/G6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Brent Mayne: 6/L6
Top 6
- Denny Hocking: D9/L9LS
- Jacque Jones: 63/G4M.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Corey Koskie: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Luis Alicea: 7/L7S
- Luis Ordaz: 7/F78D
- Aaron Guiel: D9/L89XD
- Carlos Beltran: S4/G34.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6.3-H;1-3
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F89D
Top 7
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 63/G56
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Matt LeCroy: 4/P89S
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Michael Tucker: S3/BG34S
- Brent Mayne: WP.1-2
- Brent Mayne: K
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Denny Hocking: D8/L78S
- Jacque Jones: S4/G4M.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: W
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P8LS
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L4M.1-3
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G34
Top 9
- David Ortiz: S9/G34
- Torii Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Bobby Kielty: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8RM
- Kit Pellow: S9/L89S.1-3
- Luis Ordaz: W.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K/C