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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-07-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30094 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Lew Ford went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Johan Santana L: Jimmy Gobble SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Gobble | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Huisman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56S
- Jacque Jones: K
- Lew Ford: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ken Harvey: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: 6/P7LSF
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M+
- Cristian Guzman: SB2
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Angel Berroa: D8/L8LM+
- Dee Brown: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Desi Relaford: CSH(2)
- Desi Relaford: W
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 3
- Henry Blanco: 4/P4MD
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56+
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Jose Bautista: 6/P6D
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7D
- Lew Ford: HP
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: PO2(E1).2-3
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4S
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Ken Harvey: K
- Angel Berroa: HP
- Dee Brown: 9/F89D
- Desi Relaford: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Corey Koskie: 8/L8LD+
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Henry Blanco: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Alberto Castillo: 5/L5F+
- Jose Bautista: K
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Top 6
- Luis Rivas: D9/L89D
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P4
- Jacque Jones: D8/L8LD+.2-H
- Lew Ford: HR/L7D+.2-H
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89D+
- Torii Hunter: K
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 6
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LD
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6
Top 7
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G34S
- Henry Blanco: S7/G56+
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LD
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jacque Jones: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Lew Ford: 3/L3
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S
- Dee Brown: K
- Desi Relaford: K
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3DF
- Corey Koskie: 5/P5D
Bot 8
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Jose Bautista: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8RM
- David DeJesus: 43/G4+.3-H(UR)
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Henry Blanco: 9/F89M
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D+
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M