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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2004-04-16 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 22553 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 3:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Juan Rincon earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Jaime Cerda SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Gobble | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Jaime Cerda | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9D
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56S-
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Offerman: W
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F89XD+
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4M
- Benito Santiago: 9/P34D
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: E3/G34S
- Jacque Jones: 41/G34.1-2
- Lew Ford: HR/F78D+.2-H(UR)
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8RXD
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78XD
Top 3
- Aaron Guiel: 31/G3
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9!/F8RS
Bot 3
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Rivas: PO1(E1).1-3
- Luis Rivas: S8/F8LS.3-H
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9S
- Corey Koskie: SB2
- Corey Koskie: W
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Jacque Jones: CS3(25).1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78D
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LS-
- Joe Randa: K
- Ken Harvey: E5/TH/G56.1-3;B-2
- Benito Santiago: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Lew Ford: S4/G34
- Henry Blanco: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 5/BP25-
- Shannon Stewart: S9/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Luis Rivas: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Luis Rivas: S7/G6.3-H(UR)
- Jose Offerman: K
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Mendy Lopez: 7/F7LM
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LM
- Jacque Jones: S7/L78S
- Lew Ford: 7/L78S
- Henry Blanco: SB2
- Henry Blanco: 53/G5
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Joe Randa: K
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G34S-
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RD
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: S7/G6
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Mendy Lopez: S7.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9S
- Corey Koskie: S9/L89S.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS.2-H;1X3(835)
- Lew Ford: T8/F89XD+.1-H
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 8
- Juan Gonzalez: D7/L7LS
- Joe Randa: K
- Ken Harvey: 3/G3.2-3
- Benito Santiago: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G34-.1-2
- Luis Rivas: K23
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 9
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G6S-
- Matt Stairs: S8/G4
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD