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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2004-05-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22305 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:17

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 4th. Kyle Lohse earned the win. Alex Prieto went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	1	8	12
KCA	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	12

W: Kyle Lohse L: Jimmy Gobble SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lew Ford	4	2	1	1	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	5	1	1	0	0	0
Doug Mientkiewicz	3	1	1	0	2	0
Corey Koskie	4	1	2	3	1	0
Torii Hunter	4	1	3	0	1	1
Jacque Jones	5	0	0	0	0	1
Matt LeCroy	5	0	2	1	0	1
Henry Blanco	4	1	1	1	0	2
Alex Prieto	4	1	1	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Angel Berroa	5	0	2	0	0	0
Carlos Beltran	3	0	1	0	2	1
Mike Sweeney	3	1	1	0	1	1
Matt Stairs	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ken Harvey	4	0	2	0	0	2
Joe Randa	4	0	0	0	0	0
Benito Santiago	4	1	1	1	0	1
Tony Graffanino	4	0	2	0	0	1
Desi Relaford	4	1	1	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Lohse	5.0	9	2	4
Joe Roa	2.0	1	1	1
Aaron Fultz	0.1	0	0	1
Juan Rincon	0.2	0	0	1
Joe Nathan	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmy Gobble	3.2	8	2	0
Scott Sullivan	2.1	0	0	5
Jaime Cerda	0.2	1	1	0
Jason Grimsley	0.1	1	0	1
Justin Huisman	1.0	2	1	0
Nate Field	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lew Ford: 7!/L78M+
Michael Cuddyer: 9!/F9LM
Doug Mientkiewicz: W
Corey Koskie: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Bot 1

Angel Berroa: 3/P34S
Carlos Beltran: W
Mike Sweeney: K
Matt Stairs: PO1(13)

Top 2

Torii Hunter: S7/G56
Jacque Jones: 7/F78D+
Matt LeCroy: S7/G56.1-3
Henry Blanco: 6/L6+
Alex Prieto: 53/BG56S

Bot 2

Matt Stairs: 8/F8LM
Ken Harvey: S9/L9S
Joe Randa: 4/P4
Benito Santiago: K

Top 3

Lew Ford: HR/F7D+
Michael Cuddyer: 4/P4D
Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Corey Koskie: 9/L9D+

Bot 3

Tony Graffanino: K
Desi Relaford: S9/L9LD+
Angel Berroa: 4/LDP/L4M-.1X1(43)

Top 4

Torii Hunter: S8/L78S-
Jacque Jones: 41/G34-.1-2
Matt LeCroy: 63/G6+
Henry Blanco: S8/G6M-.2-H
Alex Prieto: HR/F7D+.1-H
Lew Ford: HP
Michael Cuddyer: S9/G34-.1-3
Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
Corey Koskie: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 4

Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD+
Mike Sweeney: D7/G
Matt Stairs: S8/G4M.2-H
Ken Harvey: K
Joe Randa: 9/L89M

Top 5

Jacque Jones: K
Matt LeCroy: K
Henry Blanco: K

Bot 5

Benito Santiago: HR/F7D+
Tony Graffanino: S8/F8LS-
Desi Relaford: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Angel Berroa: S9/L9LS-.1-3
Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
Mike Sweeney: 3/IF/NDP/P9LS.3-H(E3)(NR)(UR);1X1(329)

Top 6

Alex Prieto: K
Lew Ford: 8/L8LM-
Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Matt Stairs: S8/G4M
Ken Harvey: S7/G56.1-2
Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Benito Santiago: 53/G56S

Top 7

Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9LD
Corey Koskie: W
Torii Hunter: S8/P8RS.1-2
Jacque Jones: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Matt LeCroy: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Henry Blanco: K

Bot 7

Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Desi Relaford: K
Angel Berroa: 7/L7D+

Top 8

Alex Prieto: 53/G56
Lew Ford: 9/F9S-
Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89M

Bot 8

Carlos Beltran: D9/L8RS+
Mike Sweeney: W
Matt Stairs: PB.2-3;1-2
Matt Stairs: K
Ken Harvey: K
Joe Randa: 9/F9D+

Top 9

Doug Mientkiewicz: D8/L78S+
Corey Koskie: S8/G4.2-H
Torii Hunter: W.1-2
Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
Matt LeCroy: 5/P56

Bot 9

Benito Santiago: 7/L7D+
Tony Graffanino: S9/P9S-
Desi Relaford: 7/F7LS-
Angel Berroa: DI.1-2
Angel Berroa: S3/G34.2-3
Carlos Beltran: DI.1-2
Carlos Beltran: K

Notes & reviews

Doug Mientkiewicz dropped the ball about 30 feet up the line behind the bag; his throw to the plate hit Mike Sweeney who was standing at 1B even though he was out; Henry Blanco retrieved the ball and threw to Jacque Jones who had run in for the popup

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