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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2002-04-17 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 13693 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 16–3. Kansas City Royals put up 9 in the 8th. Paul Byrd earned the win. Carlos Beltran went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Brad Radke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Canizaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Asencio | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Wells | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Cressend | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G
- Neifi Perez: S7/L6D
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6MS
- Joe Randa: D9/L89XD.3-H;2-H
- Raul Ibanez: 9/L9M
Bot 1
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Brent Mayne: 3/G34
- Luis Alicea: S7/G5.BX2(764)
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: K/C
- Corey Koskie: 8/F78D
- Bobby Kielty: K/C
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/FL/F9LMF
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L78D
- Denny Hocking: 9/F8RS
- Jacque Jones: S4/G4S
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G56
Top 4
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Joe Randa: 6/L6
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78D
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8LS
- Neifi Perez: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Corey Koskie: 31/G3
- Bobby Kielty: HR/F8RXD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7D
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L89D
- Michael Tucker: W
- Joe Randa: CS3(25).1-2
- Joe Randa: S7/G56.2-H
- Raul Ibanez: 8/L8RM
Bot 6
- Jacque Jones: 7/F78XD
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LS
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/G3
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: W
- Luis Alicea: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: FC6/G3.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4MS
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F89XD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Corey Koskie: K
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8LD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 53/G56
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Donnie Sadler: S7/G56
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L6D.1-2
- Brent Mayne: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Luis Alicea: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Neifi Perez: DGR/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 7/SF/FL/F7LMF.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Michael Tucker: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Donnie Sadler: W.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: D9/F8RD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Jay Canizaro: 53/G5
Top 9
- Luis Alicea: W
- Carlos Febles: 9/P9S
- Brandon Berger: 7/F7LD
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Dave McCarty: K/C
Bot 9
- Matt LeCroy: 4/P4
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LS
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7M
- Corey Koskie: S8/L78S.1-3
- Bobby Kielty: 143/G13