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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 3, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 3, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 3, 2002 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 3, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Reichert |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,856 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Marvin Hudson 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
Brian Buchanan | Right Fielder |
A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Left Fielder |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Dave McCarty | First Baseman |
Brandon Berger | Right Fielder |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 3, 2002
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reichert
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops it up and throws to first, with Reichert covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Reichert
Guzman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Reichert
Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Reichert
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milton
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Milton
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Milton
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Reichert
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Reichert
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buchanan vs. Reichert
Buchanan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Reichert
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rivas vs. Reichert
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops it up and throws to first, with Reichert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Milton
McCarty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Milton
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Milton
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reichert
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Reichert
Guzman bunts in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Reichert
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reichert fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Reichert
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Reichert
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Milton
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milton
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Reichert
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reichert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Reichert
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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Reichert
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivas vs. Reichert
Rivas is hit by the pitch. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Reichert
Jay Canizaro pinch runs for Luis Rivas.
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Milton
Jay Canizaro now playing second base.
Beltran 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: ---
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Milton
Randa 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
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Reichert
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops it up and throws to first, with Reichert covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Reichert
Mientkiewicz 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Reichert
Ortiz 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 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Milton
McCarty 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Milton
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Milton
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Reichert
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Reichert
There goes Hunter. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Reichert
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Reichert
Buchanan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Milton
Febles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Milton
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Reichert
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. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Reichert
Canizaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reichert
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Reichert
Guzman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Milton
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Milton
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Shouse
There's a wild pitch. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Shouse
Ortiz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Shouse
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Shouse
The ball gets by Mayne for a passed ball. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Koskie vs. Shouse
Koskie hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Romero
Denny Hocking now playing right field. J.C. Romero now pitching.
McCarty hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. McCarty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Romero
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Romero
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Dave McCarty.
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Romero
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Grimsley
Luis Alicea now playing first base. Donnie Sadler now playing right field. Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Hocking 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Grimsley
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alicea scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Grimsley
Canizaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Guardado
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Guardado
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/3/2002 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Jones J, lf 4 1 1 0 Knoblauch C, lf 4 0 0 0 Guzman C, ss 3 0 0 0 Perez N, ss 4 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Beltran C, cf 4 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 1 1 Sweeney M, dh 4 0 1 0 Hunter T, cf 4 0 2 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Koskie C, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarty D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Buchanan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sadler D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hocking D, rf 1 0 0 0 Berger B, rf 3 0 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 4 0 2 0 Alicea L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rivas L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mayne B, c 3 0 0 0 Canizaro J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Febles C, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 30 0 3 0 Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milton E (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 2 Romero J 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 Wells B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Guardado E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Reichert D (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 8 Shouse B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Grimsley J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 4 2B -- McCarty D CS -- Hunter T SH -- Guzman C HBP -- by Reichert D (Rivas L) WP -- Shouse B PB -- Mayne B T -- 2:41 A -- 10856
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