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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-08-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18875 · 98°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Darrell May earned the win and Curt Leskanic picked up the save. Raul Ibanez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Darrell May L: Rick Reed SV: Curt Leskanic
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Reed | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mays | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Levine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P89S
- Luis Rivas: HR/L7LD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F/FL
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LD
- Angel Berroa: S6/G6S-
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 8/L8LD+
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 2
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7D
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4S
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/L3D
- Michael Restovich: K
Bot 2
- Desi Relaford: 7/F78D
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4+
- Brent Mayne: S8/L6MD+
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: S7/G56+
- Shannon Stewart: 3/P4S-
- Luis Rivas: 13/G13S-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Joe Randa: HR/F8LXD+
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
- Ken Harvey: S5/G5
- Brent Mayne: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: 5/P5DF/FL
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P5D
- Angel Berroa: 3/P3F/FL
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2RF/FL
Top 5
- Michael Restovich: 4/P4D
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RXD+
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F8RXD+
- Luis Rivas: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 1E3/BG25-
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Joe Randa: S8/G6+
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89D+
Top 6
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F9D+
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4
- Jacque Jones: 13/G13+
Bot 6
- Ken Harvey: 53/G56S+
- Brent Mayne: 13/G13
- Aaron Guiel: S9/G34
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: S9/G4+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Mike Ryan: E3/TH/FO/G34S.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L78S
- Joe Randa: 9/L9M
Top 8
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6
- Matt LeCroy: HR/F8RXD+
- Corey Koskie: K
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8RXD+
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9D+
- Brent Mayne: 153/G15+
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89D
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G34S
- Mike Ryan: D9/L9M+
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G3
Notes & reviews
- Twins Doug Mientkiewicz hit Harvey's helmet, hurt hand