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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-04-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20103 · 60°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Corey Koskie went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Curt Leskanic SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Ryan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Aaron Fultz | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Roa | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Nate Field | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Ryan: 8/F8RD
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56S-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 13/G15-
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L8RS
- Carlos Beltran: POCS2(136)
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9M
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-3
- Ken Harvey: 63/G56
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: D9/L3D
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34-.2-H
- Lew Ford: 7/F78D
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Benito Santiago: S9/L9S-
- Aaron Guiel: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Andres Blanco: S4/G4-.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L3.2-H;1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LS-.2-H
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/F78S-
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L34D
- Mike Ryan: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
- Luis Rivas: 13/BG23-
Bot 3
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5
- Benito Santiago: 53/G
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P13
- Corey Koskie: D9/G3
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M-.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Andres Blanco: 6/P7S
- Tony Graffanino: D7/L8LS+
- Carlos Beltran: WP.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
- Henry Blanco: 9/F9LD
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Joe Randa: 53/G56S
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9S-
Top 6
- Mike Ryan: S9/G34
- Luis Rivas: 46(1)/FO/P4M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9M
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LS
Bot 6
- Benito Santiago: 4/P34
- Aaron Guiel: D9/L9LD+
- Andres Blanco: S3/BG34S.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P4M
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D+
- Jacque Jones: S2/BG2R-
- Lew Ford: 5/P
- Henry Blanco: D9/P9LS.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Stairs: W
- Joe Randa: K
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Mike Ryan: S5/G56
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Corey Koskie: SB2
- Corey Koskie: T9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jacque Jones: WP.3-H
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Benito Santiago: S7/L7M-
- Aaron Guiel: S8/L4M.1-2
- Andres Blanco: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P3F
Top 9
- Lew Ford: W
- Henry Blanco: 9/F89M
- Cristian Guzman: W.1-2
- Mike Ryan: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Corey Koskie: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jacque Jones: 7/F78S-
Bot 9
- Matt Stairs: 6/P8LS
- Joe Randa: K
- Ken Harvey: S9/L89M
- Benito Santiago: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Appier left with injured elbow