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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 18, 2004
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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 April 18, 2004 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2004 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrell May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Seth Greisinger |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rob Drake 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Guiel | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Kelly Stinnett | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Andres Blanco | Shortstop |
| Tony Pena | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Third Baseman |
| Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
| Lew Ford | Center Fielder |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 18, 2004
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Greisinger
Guiel hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Greisinger
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
There goes Beltran. The throw from Bowen and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Greisinger
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greisinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. May
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. May
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. May
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. May
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. May
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Greisinger
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Greisinger
Randa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stinnett vs. Greisinger
Stinnett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Greisinger
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Graffanino is thrown out after the base hit. Randa scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. May
Jones hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guiel. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bowen vs. May
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. May
Guzman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. May
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Greisinger
Blanco bunts towards the mound. Greisinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Greisinger
Guiel strikes out. There goes Blanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Greisinger
Beltran hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Blanco moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. May
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. May
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. May
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. May
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. Mientkiewicz scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. May
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Greisinger
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Greisinger
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Greisinger
Randa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stinnett vs. Greisinger
Stinnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Greisinger
Graffanino bunts towards the mound. Greisinger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Greisinger. Stinnett goes all the way around to score. Graffanino moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Blanco vs. Greisinger
Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. May
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. May
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. May
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Roa
Joe Roa now pitching.
Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Roa
Beltran 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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Roa
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. May
Rivas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. May
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. May
There goes Rivas. The throw from Stinnett and he is safe. Rivas steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. May
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randa. Rivas moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cuddyer vs. May
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. May
Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Jones reaches second base with a double. Rivas scores. Offerman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. May
There goes Jones. The throw from Stinnett and he is safe. Jones steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. May
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bowen vs. May
Bowen hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roa
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Roa
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Roa
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stinnett vs. Roa
Stinnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. May
Guzman hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. May
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rivas vs. May
Rivas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Camp
Shawn Camp now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Camp
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Camp
Corey Koskie pinch hits for Michael Cuddyer.
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Camp
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Mientkiewicz scores. Koskie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Camp
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Roa
Corey Koskie now playing third base.
Graffanino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Roa
Blanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Fultz
Aaron Fultz now pitching.
Guiel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Fultz
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Camp
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Camp
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Camp
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Stairs throws the ball in to Blanco who tags Stewart trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Fultz
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fultz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Fultz
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Leskanic
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Leskanic
Mike Ryan pinch hits for Jose Offerman.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rincon
Juan Rincon now pitching.
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stinnett vs. Rincon
Stinnett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Rincon
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2004 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Guiel A, lf 4 0 0 0 Stewart S, lf 5 1 2 0
Beltran C, cf 3 0 0 0 Rivas L, 2b 5 2 2 2
Sweeney M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 5 2 3 0
Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 0 0 Offerman J, dh 1 1 0 0
Stairs M, rf 4 0 0 0 Ryan M, ph 1 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Cuddyer M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Stinnett K, c 4 1 1 0 Koskie C, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Jones J, rf 4 1 3 4
Blanco A, ss 3 0 1 0 Ford L, cf 3 0 1 1
Bowen R, c 4 0 0 0
Guzman C, ss 4 0 0 0
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33 3 7 2 36 8 12 8
Kansas City 010 200 000 -- 3
Minnesota 011 024 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
May D (L) 5.1 9 6 4 3 8
Camp S 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Leskanic C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Greisinger S 4.0 6 3 2 1 4
Roa J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Fultz A 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
Rincon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cuddyer M, Greisinger S, Randa J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Randa J, Jones J 2, Mientkiewicz D, Cuddyer M, Stewart S
3B -- Jones J
HR -- Randa J, Rivas L
SB -- Beltran C, Blanco A, Rivas L, Jones J
HBP -- by Roa J (Gonzalez J)
T -- 2:59
A -- 21079
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