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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 7, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 7, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Kinney |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,229 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Vanvleet 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Ed Montague |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Berger | DH |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| John Mizerock | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Kielty | DH |
| Brian Buchanan | Right Fielder |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 7, 2002
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Kinney
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Kinney
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Kinney
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Kinney
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Kinney
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Byrd
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Byrd
Koskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Kinney
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kinney
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Kinney
Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Kinney
Febles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Byrd
Kielty hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Byrd
Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Byrd
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Kinney
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kinney
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Kinney
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Kinney
There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Kinney
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Byrd
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Byrd
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Byrd
Guzman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Kinney
Randa 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Kinney
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kinney
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Byrd
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Byrd
Kielty hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Kinney
Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Kinney
Kinney fires to first and picks off Hinch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Kinney
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Kinney
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Byrd
Buchanan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Byrd
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buchanan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canizaro vs. Byrd
Canizaro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Byrd
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guzman vs. Byrd
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kinney
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan who is chasing the ball. Tucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Kinney
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Kinney
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Kinney
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Byrd
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kielty vs. Byrd
Kielty takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buchanan vs. Byrd
Buchanan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wells
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Wells
Wells spins and fires to second and Guzman drops the ball. That's an error on Guzman. Berger moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hinch vs. Wells
Hinch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Wells
Febles bunts towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Wells
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinch moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Wells
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Byrd
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Byrd
Canizaro 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Byrd
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wells
Beltran hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Hawkins
There goes Beltran. The throw from Pierzynski and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Beltran scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hawkins
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Guzman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Grimsley
Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Grimsley
Koskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Grimsley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koskie moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kielty vs. Grimsley
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Corey Koskie.
There's a wild pitch. Hocking moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kielty vs. Grimsley
Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hawkins
Denny Hocking now playing third base.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Hawkins
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Hawkins
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Hernandez
Canizaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/2002 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jones J, lf 3 0 1 0
Tucker M, rf 3 1 1 0 Guzman C, ss 4 1 2 1
Sweeney M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 0 Koskie C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Berger B, dh 4 1 1 0 Hunter T, cf 3 0 0 0
Perez N, ss 4 1 1 0 Kielty B, dh 3 0 0 0
Hinch A, c 2 0 1 2 Buchanan B, rf 3 0 0 0
Febles C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 4 0 0 0
Canizaro J, 2b 4 0 0 0
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30 4 6 3 32 1 5 1
Kansas City 000 001 210 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd P (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 4
Grimsley J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Hernandez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kinney M (L) 6.0 2 1 1 4 4
Wells B 1.1 4 3 2 0 1
Hawkins L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Guzman C, Pierzynski A
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Knoblauch C, Beltran C
3B -- Tucker M
HR -- Guzman C
SB -- Beltran C
SH -- Febles C
SF -- Sweeney M
HBP -- by Byrd P (Buchanan B)
WP -- Kinney M, Grimsley J
T -- 2:37
A -- 12229
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