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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-08-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28994 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 14–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Kyle Lohse earned the win. Carlos Beltran went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Matos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Rincon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Graeme Lloyd | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Levine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D+
- Luis Rivas: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: S9/G34-.1-3
- Jacque Jones: S5/BG5S.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: D6/P7S.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Dustan Mohr: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: D9/L9LD+
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P34D
- Raul Ibanez: 3/P3
Top 2
- Cristian Guzman: 4/P89S
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Rivas: S7/G56.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Corey Koskie: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Jacque Jones: 1/L13+
Bot 2
- Desi Relaford: 13/G13+
- Mendy Lopez: 7/L78M+
- Dee Brown: 7/F78S-
Top 3
- Torii Hunter: 8/L8RXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34
- Dustan Mohr: SB2
- Dustan Mohr: 7/L78M+
- Cristian Guzman: T8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: 3/G34S-
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G34S
- Angel Berroa: D7/L7LD+
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: S7/L78S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LD
- Corey Koskie: W.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7/L78M+.3-H;2-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LXD+
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3-
Top 5
- Dustan Mohr: D8/L8LD+
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L6D.2-H
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Corey Koskie: 13/G13+
Bot 5
- Mendy Lopez: 3/P3F/FL
- Dee Brown: 9/F89M
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LS-
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F89D+
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5L
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Dustan Mohr: S7/L7S
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G34.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: PB.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Rivas: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Corey Koskie: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.3-H;2-3
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4M-
- Julius Matos: K
- Mendy Lopez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Dee Brown: K
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4M-
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: HP
- Dustan Mohr: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Mike Ryan: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Ken Harvey: 3/G3
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78D
- Jacque Jones: 7/L7M+
Bot 9
- Julius Matos: 7/F78M
- Mendy Lopez: 8/F8RXD+
- Dee Brown: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals catcher Mike DiFelice ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne; Hunter scored on very close play and DiFelice argued