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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2003-07-23 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24193 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Aaron Guiel went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Johan Santana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Juan Rincon | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Mays | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Joe Randa: 6/P6
- Carlos Beltran: D7/G5
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M
- Luis Rivas: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: POCS2(136)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/F78M
- Torii Hunter: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD
- Desi Relaford: 8!/F8RM
- Angel Berroa: 5/L5
Bot 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Jacque Jones: W
- Chris Gomez: SB2
- Chris Gomez: SB3
- Chris Gomez: K
Top 3
- Mike Difelice: K
- Aaron Guiel: 7/P78S
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F78M
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F7D+
- Raul Ibanez: 2/P2LF/FL
- Ken Harvey: 8/F8RM
- Michael Tucker: W
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Torii Hunter: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: CS2(26)
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34
- Matt LeCroy: HP.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 6/P7S
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7LS
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8LXD
- Aaron Guiel: HR/F8LXD+
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Chris Gomez: 63/G6S
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6S
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89S
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9D+
- Ken Harvey: W
- Michael Tucker: DGR/F9LD+.1-3
- Desi Relaford: W
- Angel Berroa: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Mike Difelice: 9/F89D
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Luis Rivas: HR/F7D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 5/L56
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Jacque Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Gomez: 13/G25-
Top 7
- Joe Randa: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: 5/P5F-
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 7
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Shannon Stewart: S8/P4MD-
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7M
- Angel Berroa: K
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G34S
- Matt LeCroy: S8/G56.B-2(E8)
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4.2-3
- Chris Gomez: K
Top 9
- Aaron Guiel: HR/F89XD+
- Joe Randa: S8/F78M
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L34.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 3/P3SF/FL
- Ken Harvey: S9/L34.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 9
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Justin Morneau: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: W.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 7/F78M