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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-08-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13440 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Miguel Asencio earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Dustan Mohr 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Miguel Asencio L: Kyle Lohse SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Scott Packard · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Justin Klemm · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fiore | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 3/L3
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: W
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F78D
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Bobby Kielty: 31/G3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78M
- Dustan Mohr: 8/F8LS
Bot 2
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9LD
- Brent Mayne: 13/G15
- Neifi Perez: K
- Luis Ordaz: S9/L9S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78XD
Top 3
- Tom Prince: W
- Luis Rivas: 54(1)/FO
- Jacque Jones: 53/G5.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: CS2(24)
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F8RXD
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Corey Koskie: 8/L8RXD
- David Ortiz: S9/G34
- Bobby Kielty: S9/G34.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 31/G3
- Brent Mayne: K/C
- Neifi Perez: S8/G6M
- Luis Ordaz: W.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB3/F9M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Dustan Mohr: K
- Tom Prince: 4/P4D
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Joe Randa: 4/L4D
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: 3/G
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G56
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: D9/G3
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78S
- Neifi Perez: D8/L89S.2-H
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 5/P6
Top 7
- Bobby Kielty: S9/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Dustan Mohr: HR/F78D.1-H
- Tom Prince: 6/P6M
- Luis Rivas: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L89S
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4S
Top 8
- Jacque Jones: S4/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 4/P34
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7D
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: S6/BG15
- Luis Ordaz: 13/SH.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 9
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Dustan Mohr: 4/P34
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RM