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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2004-04-17 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 25420 · 70°F · Wind from CF · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 3rd. Kyle Lohse earned the win and J.C. Romero picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Kevin Appier SV: J.C. Romero
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Ford | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Appier | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F89D
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F78D+
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56S
- Nick Punto: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G34
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Benito Santiago: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S
- Jacque Jones: S9/G4.1-3
- Lew Ford: S9/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Henry Blanco: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G34.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P3DF
Top 3
- Tony Graffanino: S7/G56
- Andres Blanco: 3/G3.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: WP.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M.2-H
- Corey Koskie: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Jacque Jones: K
- Lew Ford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lew Ford: W
- Henry Blanco: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: E6/TH/G6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1XH(32)
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78D
- Joe Randa: S7/G6
- Benito Santiago: 8/F89XD+
- Tony Graffanino: S9/F89S.1-3
- Andres Blanco: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89D+
- Nick Punto: 3/P3DF
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
Top 5
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: S1/G4MS-
- Lew Ford: SB2
- Lew Ford: SB3
- Lew Ford: 7/F7LDF+/SF.3-H
- Henry Blanco: K
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G5
Top 6
- Joe Randa: K
- Benito Santiago: S8/G6M
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LXD+
- Andres Blanco: K
Bot 6
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: 4/L4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G34S
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7LS
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LD+
Bot 7
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7D
- Jose Offerman: K
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LS
- Joe Randa: S4/L3D-.1-2
- Benito Santiago: 9/F89M
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89S
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Lew Ford: 53/G5
- Henry Blanco: 5/P25
- Cristian Guzman: 41/G34
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89D+
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Andres Blanco