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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 8, 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 8, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 8, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Affeldt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,026 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Mike Vanvleet |
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 |
| Raul Ibanez | DH |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Juan Brito | Catcher |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| John Mizerock | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Matt LeCroy | DH |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Dustan Mohr | Left Fielder |
| Brian Buchanan | Right Fielder |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 8, 2002
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Radke
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Radke
Tucker 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Radke
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Affeldt
Canizaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Affeldt
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Affeldt fields it and throws to first for the out. Canizaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Affeldt
Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
LeCroy vs. Affeldt
Affeldt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Affeldt. Canizaro moves to third. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
LeCroy vs. Affeldt
LeCroy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Affeldt
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mohr vs. Affeldt
Mohr hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker 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: ---
Randa vs. Radke
Randa 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Radke
Ibanez 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Radke
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Affeldt
Buchanan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Affeldt
Prince is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Affeldt
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canizaro vs. Affeldt
Canizaro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Radke
Brito 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Radke
Febles hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Radke
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Affeldt
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney juggles the ball. That's an error on Sweeney. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Affeldt
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LeCroy vs. Affeldt
LeCroy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Affeldt fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Affeldt
There's a wild pitch. LeCroy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Affeldt
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Radke
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Radke
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mohr vs. Affeldt
Mohr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buchanan vs. Affeldt
Buchanan 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Affeldt
Prince hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mohr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Affeldt
Hocking takes first base on ball four. Mohr moves to third. Prince moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Canizaro vs. Affeldt
Canizaro hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mohr tags and scores. Prince tags and moves to third. Hocking tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Guzman vs. Affeldt
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Radke
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Radke
Ibanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Radke
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brito vs. Radke
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Perez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Reichert
Dan Reichert now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LeCroy vs. Reichert
LeCroy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Reichert
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Radke
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Radke
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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Radke
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mohr vs. Reichert
Mohr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Mohr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchanan vs. Reichert
Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mohr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Prince vs. Reichert
Prince hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Prince reaches second base with a double. Mohr scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Reichert
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Canizaro vs. Reichert
Canizaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guzman vs. Reichert
Guzman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Guzman reaches second base with a double. Prince scores. There goes Canizaro trying to get to home. Tucker throws the ball in to Brito, who tags Canizaro, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Radke
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Radke
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro catches it and throws to first to double up Beltran. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Stein
Blake Stein now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LeCroy vs. Stein
LeCroy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Stein
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeCroy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mohr vs. Stein
Mohr strikes out. There goes LeCroy. The throw from Brito and LeCroy is out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Radke
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Radke
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Radke
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Juan Brito.
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Radke
Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Perez trying to get to home. Hunter throws the ball in to Prince who tags Perez who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Bailey
A.J. Hinch now catching. Cory Bailey now pitching.
Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Bailey
Prince hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Bailey
There goes Buchanan. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Bailey
Hocking hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Canizaro vs. Bailey
Canizaro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Radke
Dustan Mohr now playing right field. Jacque Jones now playing left field.
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Radke
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mohr. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Radke
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Radke
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Radke
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2002 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, lf 4 0 0 0 Canizaro J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Tucker M, rf 4 0 0 0 Guzman C, ss 4 0 1 1
Sweeney M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Beltran C, cf 3 0 1 1 LeCroy M, dh 3 0 1 0
Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 4 0 1 0
Ibanez R, dh 2 0 0 0 Mohr D, lf-rf 3 2 1 0
Perez N, ss 3 0 2 0 Buchanan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Brito J, c 2 0 0 0 Jones J, lf 0 0 0 0
Alicea L, ph 1 0 0 0 Prince T, c 3 1 2 1
Hinch A, c 0 0 0 0 Hocking D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Febles C, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 30 3 8 3
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 000 102 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Affeldt J (L) 4.0 2 1 1 4 3
Reichert D 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Stein B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bailey C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 0
E -- Affeldt J, Sweeney M, Perez N
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 10
2B -- Mohr D, Prince T, Guzman C, Hocking D, Sweeney M
CS -- LeCroy M, Buchanan B
SF -- Canizaro J
HBP -- by Affeldt J (Prince T)
WP -- Affeldt J
T -- 2:19
A -- 13026
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