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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-06-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13442 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Mike MacDougal earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mike MacDougal L: Eddie Guardado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brent Abernathy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony Fiore | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Micheal Nakamura | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Sean Lowe | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 13/G13S-
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78XD
- Corey Koskie: 3/G34
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RXD
- Joe Randa: 7/L78D+
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Carlos Beltran: D8/F8LXD+.1-H;B-3
- Raul Ibanez: 2/P2LF/FL
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: S7/L5D
- Torii Hunter: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RD
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
- Luis Rivas: 6/L6-
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Brent Abernathy: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: CS2(26)
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P56D
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7LD
- Matt LeCroy: S7/G5L+.BX2(74)
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: S9/L34+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/P8LS.1-2
- Dustan Mohr: 15(2)/FO/BG15S+.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6MS-
Bot 5
- Brent Abernathy: 9/F9S-
- Michael Tucker: S8/P4D-
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8LM+
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78D
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Corey Koskie: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: D7/L7LS
- Brent Mayne: W
- Brent Abernathy: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: IW
- Joe Randa: 3/G3S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56-.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Lew Ford: D7/G
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Dustan Mohr: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Guiel: 1/G13-
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8RS
- Brent Mayne: W.1-2
- Brent Abernathy: 16(2)3/GDP/G15
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: E6/G6S-
- Corey Koskie: S9/L4D.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F9D.2-3
- Lew Ford: HR/L7LD+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L4M
- Dustan Mohr: D8/L8LXD+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LS
- Justin Morneau: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: 3/L34+
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jacque Jones: S7/F7S-
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Corey Koskie: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Matt LeCroy: D7/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Lew Ford: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9M.2-3
- Dustan Mohr: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: WP.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L9LS.2-H