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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2002-08-04 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 10 innings · Att: 35641 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. J.C. Romero earned the win. Luis Rivas went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Scott Mullen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chan Perry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wells | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fiore | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: HP
- Luis Alicea: CS2(26)
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Beltran: HR8/F8RXD/IPHR
- Raul Ibanez: K
Bot 1
- Jacque Jones: 8/F78XD
- Cristian Guzman: 23/G23
- Torii Hunter: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Randa: K
- Michael Tucker: W
- Neifi Perez: K/C
- Chan Perry: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: 6/P6MD
- Dustan Mohr: 6/P6D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L89M
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78D
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G5
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Tom Prince: S8/L6MD
- Luis Rivas: HR/L7D.1-H
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L89S
- Torii Hunter: 13/G13.1-2
- David Ortiz: 4/P89S
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G34S
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S
- Michael Tucker: T9/L78XD.1-H
- Neifi Perez: W
- Chan Perry: S9/L4D.3-H;1-3
- A. J. Hinch: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Dustan Mohr: D9/L9LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L5.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Tom Prince: K
- Luis Rivas: 13/G34S
Top 5
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F89S
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3DF
- Michael Tucker: W
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: 8/L8LM
- Chan Perry: 63/G6
Bot 6
- David Ortiz: W
- Dustan Mohr: 7/F78D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9M
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- A. J. Hinch: S6/G6MD
- Aaron Guiel: D8/L8RD.1-H
- Luis Alicea: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89S
- Raul Ibanez: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Tom Prince: W
- Luis Rivas: 14/SH.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G5S
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 31/G3
- Michael Tucker: D9/F9D
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6
- Chan Perry: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Torii Hunter: S1/G56S.B-2(E1/TH1)
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Dustan Mohr: FC5/G5.3XH(5);B-1
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F78M
Top 9
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F89D
- Aaron Guiel: S8/L8RM
- Luis Alicea: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Corey Koskie: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: K+SB2
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8RS.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Jacque Jones: S6/G6.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-2
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RD
Top 10
- Joe Randa: W
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 35(2)/FO/BG3S.1-2
- Chan Perry: 8/F8LM
- A. J. Hinch: W.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G34
Bot 10
- Torii Hunter: S5/G5S
- David Ortiz: S7/L78S.1-2
- Dustan Mohr: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3L.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Perry dove and gloved the ball, falling on the bag for the putout; he jumped up and spun to throw home attempting to get Hunter; Koskie, who was about 25 feet from Perry, was hit on the chest; he was on the ground over 5 minutes and sat up as he was taken off the field