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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2002-08-02 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 23230 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Rick Reed earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Raul Ibanez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rick Reed L: Jeff Suppan SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Matt Hollowell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johan Santana | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G34
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9M
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Jacque Jones: HR/F9D
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: 31/G34
- David Ortiz: D9/L34
- Torii Hunter: 7/FL/F7LDF
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F89XD
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89S
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Dustan Mohr: T8/L78M
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34D.3-H
- Luis Rivas: S9/L34D.1-3
- Jacque Jones: K+SB2/C
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: 6/L6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7M.1-3
- Dustan Mohr: 13/G13
- Michael Cuddyer: 23/G2R
Top 4
- Luis Alicea: S7/P6D
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78S
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.1-2
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Jacque Jones: W
- Denny Hocking: K
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6S
- Brent Mayne: K/C
- Carlos Febles: 9/P89S
Bot 5
- Corey Koskie: D9/L34D
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 5/L5
- Dustan Mohr: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Luis Alicea: 8/F78M
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
- Luis Rivas: 13/G
Top 7
- Joe Randa: S9/L34D
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Denny Hocking: E3/G3
- Corey Koskie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Luis Alicea: W
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Raul Ibanez: K/C
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: 13/G15
- Dustan Mohr: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 2/FL/P2RF
- Michael Tucker: K
- Neifi Perez: K/C