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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2002-04-16 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 12013 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:55
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Tony Fiore earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Tony Fiore L: Blake Stein SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Field | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony Fiore | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G
- Neifi Perez: S8/G4
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/FL/F9LMF.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G34
Top 2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9D
- Neifi Perez: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: W
- Torii Hunter: S9/G34.1-2
- Corey Koskie: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Dustan Mohr: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dustan Mohr: D8/F78XD.3-H;BX3(865)
- Tom Prince: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G5
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S.2-H
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89M
- Joe Randa: T9/L89S.1-H
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Denny Hocking: 41/G34
- Jacque Jones: S7/L6D
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: HP
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 341/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- David Ortiz: S4/G4
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M.1-3
- Corey Koskie: S8/L6M.3-H;1-2
- Dustan Mohr: S9/L34.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: 13/G13
Top 5
- Joe Randa: S8/L6
- Raul Ibanez: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RXD
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
- David Ortiz: 63/G6MD
Top 6
- Carlos Febles: 6/P4M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RM
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Torii Hunter: S8/L78S
- Corey Koskie: D9/L9LS.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Dustan Mohr: FC6/G6S.3-3;B-1
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Denny Hocking: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Cristian Guzman: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/P7S
- David Ortiz: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.2-3
- Dave McCarty: K
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD
- Corey Koskie: K
- Dustan Mohr: K/C
Top 8
- Brent Mayne: K
- Luis Alicea: 13/G15
- Chuck Knoblauch: D7/F7LD
- Neifi Perez: K/C
Bot 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
- Denny Hocking: 13/G15
- Jacque Jones: D9/L9S
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: 5/FL
- Michael Tucker: K
Notes & reviews
- Tom Prince ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel