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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39927 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Torii Hunter went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Jimmy Gobble SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julius Matos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Gobble | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Abbott | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Graeme Lloyd | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
- Luis Rivas: 53/BG56S
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Angel Berroa: 3/P34S
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: S7/L7M+
- Jacque Jones: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 2/P23F/FL
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/L8LD
- Dustan Mohr: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7D
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89M
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8RM
- Corey Koskie: D9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M-.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: D8/F8RXD+
- Dustan Mohr: S6/G56-.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 3
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8RXD+
- Julius Matos: 63/G6
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 4
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F7D+
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: 31/G34S-
Bot 4
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M-
- Raul Ibanez: 3/L3+
Top 5
- Matt LeCroy: S9/L89S-
- Jacque Jones: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6S
- A. J. Pierzynski: IW
- Dustan Mohr: 12(3)/FO/G15S-.2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: S8/P78S-.3-H;2-H;1-H(NR)(UR);B-3(E8)
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LM-
- Joe Randa: E5/G5.B-2
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L8LM.2-H(UR)
- Desi Relaford: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Julius Matos: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Luis Rivas: HR/F7D+
- Corey Koskie: S8/L8RM
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Jacque Jones: 6/P56D
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Angel Berroa: S7/L56.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 2/P2LF/FL
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7D+
- Dustan Mohr: 8/F8RD
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G6-
- Shannon Stewart: K23
Bot 7
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Desi Relaford: 9/L89M
Top 8
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: S7/G56
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Michael Restovich: S9/L89S-.1X3(95)
Bot 8
- Julius Matos: 4/P4MD
- Brent Mayne: K
- Aaron Guiel: 3/L3+
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4S-
- Dustan Mohr: D9/F9D+
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4MD-
- Raul Ibanez: DGR/F8RXD+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6M+.2-3
- Joe Randa: K
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Desi Relaford: K