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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-06-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16359 · 80°F, cloudy · 3:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 14–7. Kansas City Royals put up 12 in the 6th. Kris Wilson earned the win. Tom Prince went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
W: Kris Wilson L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Prince | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Micheal Nakamura | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Kris Wilson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Albie Lopez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Gilfillan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lew Ford: 3/P3F/FL
- Denny Hocking: 9/F89S
- Corey Koskie: S8/P6MD-
- Matt LeCroy: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F78M
- Ken Harvey: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Angel Berroa: 5/L5
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78XD+
Top 3
- Tom Prince: S7/L7M+
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9S
- Lew Ford: S7/G56.1X3(75);B-2
- Denny Hocking: W
- Corey Koskie: WP.2-3;1-2
- Corey Koskie: W
- Matt LeCroy: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LXD
- Joe Randa: 5/L5
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: 7/F78M
- Dustan Mohr: D7/G5+
- Tom Prince: K
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6M+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S.1-2
- Ken Harvey: K
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LS
- Lew Ford: W
- Denny Hocking: D7/L78XD+.1-3
- Corey Koskie: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Torii Hunter: 8/L8LD+
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Bobby Kielty: S8/L4M+
- Dustan Mohr: K
- Tom Prince: SB2
- Tom Prince: 63/G6
- Luis Rivas: T8/L8RD+.2-H
- Lew Ford: W
- Denny Hocking: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-3
- Corey Koskie: W.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 7/F7LD+
Bot 6
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Joe Randa: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S5/G56S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: S8/L6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brent Mayne: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Febles: S1.3-H;1-2
- Aaron Guiel: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H(NR);B-3(E8)
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8LM+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
- Dustan Mohr: W
- Tom Prince: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Luis Rivas: W
- Lew Ford: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Aaron Guiel: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Joe Randa: K
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8LD+
- Corey Koskie: K
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89XD+
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S+
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD+
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L34D+
- Ken Harvey: PB.1-2
- Ken Harvey: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Dustan Mohr: HR/F8LXD+
- Tom Prince: E6/P7LS.B-2
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5L
- Lew Ford: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- Twins pitcher J. C. Romero and Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Larry Poncino