Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Radke
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Radke
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Radke
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Beltran moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tucker vs. Radke
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Randa vs. Radke
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kielty. Randa reaches second base with a double. Beltran scores. Sweeney scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Radke
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Guzman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Byrd
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Radke
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Radke
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Hocking who tags Alicea, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Radke
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Byrd
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Byrd
  
  Kielty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Radke
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Radke
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Byrd
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Byrd
  
  Hocking hits a popup into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Radke
  
  Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Radke
  
  Randa hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Radke
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ibanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Byrd
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Radke
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Radke
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Radke
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Radke
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Byrd
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koskie for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Byrd
  
  Kielty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Byrd
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Byrd
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Radke
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Radke
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Radke
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Radke
  
  There goes Sweeney. The throw from Pierzynski and he is out, Koskie applying the tag. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Radke
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Joe Randa.
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Donnie Sadler now playing third base.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Byrd
  
  Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Hawkins
  
  Mayne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Hawkins
  
  Alicea strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Hawkins
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mientkiewicz. Mayne moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Hawkins
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beltran vs. Hawkins
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Hawkins
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Affeldt
  
  Luis Alicea now playing third base. Carlos Febles now playing second base. Donnie Sadler now playing left field. Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
  
  Koskie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Affeldt
  
  Kielty hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Affeldt
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Wells
  
  Bob Wells now pitching.
  
  Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sadler vs. Wells
  
  Sadler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Wells
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sadler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Mayne vs. Wells
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadler scores. Ibanez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alicea vs. Wells
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ibanez scores. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Febles vs. Wells
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayne scores. Alicea moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cressend
  
  Jack Cressend now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Perez reaches second base with a double. Alicea scores. Febles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beltran vs. Cressend
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Febles tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Cressend
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Tucker vs. Cressend
  
  Dave McCarty pinch runs for Mike Sweeney.
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. McCarty moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sadler vs. Cressend
  
  Sadler takes first base on ball four. McCarty moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ibanez vs. Cressend
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kielty. Ibanez reaches second base with a double. McCarty scores. Tucker scores. Sadler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Cressend
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bailey
  
  Dave McCarty now playing first base. Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  Hocking is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bailey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Bailey
  
  Jay Canizaro pinch hits for Cristian Guzman.
  
  Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Cressend
  
  Jay Canizaro now playing second base. Matt LeCroy now playing first base. Denny Hocking now playing shortstop.
  
  Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Cressend
  
  Febles hits a popup into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Cressend
  
  Brandon Berger pinch hits for Neifi Perez.
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Cressend
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. Alicea moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  McCarty vs. Cressend
  
  McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LeCroy vs. Asencio
  
  Brandon Berger now playing left field. Donnie Sadler now playing shortstop. Miguel Asencio now pitching.
  
  LeCroy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Asencio
  
  Ortiz hits a popup into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Asencio
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Asencio
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kielty vs. Asencio
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Asencio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2002 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, lf       4  1  1  0   Jones J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Febles C, 2b          2  1  1  1   Guzman C, ss          3  0  1  0   
Perez N, ss           5  2  2  1   Canizaro J, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   
Berger B, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  1  1  0   
Beltran C, cf         3  2  1  4   LeCroy M, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         4  1  2  1   Ortiz D, dh           4  1  1  2   
McCarty D, pr-1b      1  1  0  0   Hunter T, cf          4  0  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          4  2  1  1   Koskie C, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Randa J, 3b           3  0  2  3   Kielty B, rf          4  1  1  1   
Sadler D, pr,...      1  2  1  0   Pierzynski A, c       3  0  0  0   
Ibanez R, dh          5  1  2  3   Hocking D, 2b-ss      3  0  0  0   
Mayne B, c            4  2  1  1                                      
Alicea L, 2b-3b       4  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 16 16 16                        34  3  7  3

Kansas City      300 001 390 -- 16
Minnesota        000 012 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (W)            6.0  5  3  3  0  4
Affeldt J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bailey C              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Asencio M             1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (L)           5.2  7  4  4  2  2
Hawkins L             1.1  1  3  0  1  1
Wells B               0.1  5  5  5  0  1
Cressend J            1.2  3  4  4  4  1

E -- Mientkiewicz D
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4
2B -- Randa J, Guzman C, Sweeney M, Mientkiewicz D, Perez N, Ibanez R
HR -- Kielty B, Ortiz D, Beltran C
CS -- Sweeney M
SF -- Beltran C
T -- 3:25
A -- 13693

    

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