Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Durbin
  
  Rivas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Durbin
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Durbin, and towards Febles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Durbin
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Durbin
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Milton
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Milton
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Milton
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Milton
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Durbin
  
  Buchanan hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Durbin
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Durbin
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Milton
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Quinn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCarty vs. Milton
  
  McCarty bunts towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Zaun vs. Milton
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Milton
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Prince settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Durbin
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Prince vs. Durbin
  
  Prince strikes out. The ball gets by Zaun. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Rivas vs. Durbin
  
  Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Guzman vs. Durbin
  
  Jones is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rivas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Guzman vs. Durbin
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Durbin
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. Rivas scores. Guzman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koskie vs. Durbin
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into right field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sadler vs. Milton
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Milton
  
  Febles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Prince settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Milton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Durbin
  
  Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Durbin
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Durbin
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Durbin
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Beltran picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Beltran. Ortiz moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Prince vs. Durbin
  
  Prince hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. Jones scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Durbin
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Milton
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Milton
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Milton
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Durbin
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Durbin
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Durbin
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Milton
  
  McCarty strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Milton
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Milton
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sadler vs. Milton
  
  Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Durbin
  
  Buchanan strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Durbin
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Durbin
  
  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. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Durbin
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Milton
  
  Febles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Milton
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Febles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Beltran vs. Milton
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Febles scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Milton
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quinn vs. Milton
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  McCarty vs. Milton
  
  McCarty hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Zaun vs. Milton
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Prince vs. Durbin
  
  Prince hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Durbin
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Durbin
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Mullen
  
  Scott Mullen now pitching.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Jones
  
  Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Jones
  
  Febles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Jones
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Mullen
  
  Raul Ibanez now playing right field.
  
  Koskie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Koskie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Buchanan vs. Mullen
  
  Buchanan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Mullen
  
  There goes Koskie. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Koskie steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Mullen
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Mullen covering. It's a double play. Koskie scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Bailey
  
  Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Jones
  
  John Barnes now playing right field.
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barnes. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Jones
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Quinn vs. Jones
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McCarty vs. Jones
  
  Luis Alicea pinch runs for Joe Randa.
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alicea moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Zaun vs. Jones
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bailey
  
  Luis Alicea now playing third base.
  
  Jones 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 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prince vs. Bailey
  
  Prince hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Bailey
  
  Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Bailey
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. Rivas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Bailey
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. Rivas moves to third. Guzman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Koskie vs. Bailey
  
  Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivas scores. Guzman scores. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Barnes vs. Bailey
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Bailey
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive towards first. McCarty reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Guardado
  
  Denny Hocking now playing first base.
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first, with Guardado covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Guardado
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Guardado
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/2001 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivas L, 2b           3  3  1  1   Febles C, 2b          5  1  2  0   
Guzman C, ss          3  2  1  0   Perez N, ss           5  0  1  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  0  2  2   Beltran C, cf         4  1  2  1   
Hocking D, 1b         0  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Koskie C, 3b          5  1  2  2   Alicea L, pr-3b       0  1  0  0   
Buchanan B, rf        3  0  0  0   Quinn M, dh           4  0  3  1   
Barnes J, rf          1  0  0  0   McCarty D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Ortiz D, dh           3  1  0  0   Zaun G, c             4  0  1  1   
Hunter T, cf          4  0  0  0   Brown D, lf           4  0  2  0   
Jones J, lf           4  1  2  0   Sadler D, rf          2  0  0  0   
Prince T, c           4  1  2  3   Ibanez R, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  9 10  8                        37  3 12  3

Minnesota        102 200 013 --  9
Kansas City      000 001 020 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milton E (W)          6.0  7  1  1  0  1
Jones T               1.2  5  2  2  0  1
Guardado E (S)        1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Durbin C (L)          6.2  7  5  4  5  3
Mullen S              1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Bailey C              1.1  2  3  3  3  0

E -- Zaun G, Beltran C
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Quinn M, Mientkiewicz D, Brown D, Koskie C, Beltran C
HR -- Rivas L, Prince T
SB -- Jones J, Koskie C
CS -- Jones J
SH -- McCarty D
T -- 3:04
A -- 16352

    

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