Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stein
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Stein
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stein
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hawkins
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Hawkins
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Hawkins
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Stein
  
  Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Stein
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Stein
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Stein
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Hawkins
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Hawkins
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Hawkins
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Stein
  
  Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Stein
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Valentin for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stein
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Hawkins
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holbert vs. Hawkins
  
  Holbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hawkins
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Stein
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stein
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Stein covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Stein
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Hawkins
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Hawkins
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Hawkins
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Hawkins
  
  Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Stein
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stein
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Stein
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Stein
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guzman vs. Stein
  
  Guzman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hawkins
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Hawkins
  
  Kreuter strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Holbert vs. Hawkins
  
  Holbert hits a line drive into right field. Lawton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lawton. Giambi moves to third. Holbert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Damon vs. Hawkins
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Sanchez vs. Hawkins
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Holbert scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Hawkins
  
  Beltran hits a line drive towards first. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stein
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Stein
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Stein
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coomer vs. Stein
  
  Coomer hits a line drive towards right. Dye catches it and throws to second to double up Walker. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Hawkins
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Hawkins
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Stein
  
  Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Stein
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rigby
  
  Brad Rigby now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Rigby
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guzman vs. Rigby
  
  Guzman bunts towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Rigby
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Valentin moves to third. Guzman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Gates vs. Rigby
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. Guzman tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Rigby
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Coomer vs. Rigby
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cordova vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching. Marty Cordova pinch hits for Corey Koskie.
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Guardado
  
  Brent Gates now playing third base. Denny Hocking now playing second base. Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Guardado
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Holbert vs. Guardado
  
  Holbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Guardado
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Morman
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Morman
  
  Jones bunts towards first. Sweeney fields the ball and throws to Morman covering. Safe. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Valentin vs. Morman
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws to second. Holbert drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Holbert. Allen scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Morman
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Morman
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Holbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Guardado
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Guardado
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Guardado
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Guardado
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Dye reaches third base with a triple. Sanchez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Whisenant
  
  Lawton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Whisenant
  
  Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Whisenant
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Carrasco
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Carrasco
  
  Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Carrasco covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pose vs. Carrasco
  
  Scott Pose pinch hits for Ray Holbert.
  
  Pose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pose for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1999 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Walker T, dh          4  0  1  1   Damon J, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gates B, 2b-3b        4  0  0  1   Sanchez R, ss         3  1  1  2   
Lawton M, rf          4  1  2  2   Beltran C, cf         4  0  1  0   
Coomer R, 1b          3  0  0  0   Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Koskie C, 3b          2  1  0  0   Dye J, rf             4  0  1  1   
Cordova M, ph         1  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Hocking D, 2b         1  0  0  0   Giambi J, dh          2  1  0  0   
Allen C, lf           4  2  2  2   Kreuter C, c          4  0  0  0   
Jones J, cf           4  1  3  0   Holbert R, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Valentin J, c         3  1  2  0   Pose S, ph            1  0  0  0   
Guzman C, ss          4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 11  6                        33  3  7  3

Minnesota        000 000 511 --  7
Kansas City      000 020 010 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (W)         6.0  6  2  1  1  2
Guardado E            1.2  1  1  1  2  1
Carrasco H (S)        1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stein B*              6.0  3  2  2  5  2
Rigby B (L)           0.2  5  3  3  0  0
Morman A              1.1  2  1  1  0  0
Whisenant M           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Lawton M, Holbert R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6
3B -- Dye J
HR -- Allen C, Lawton M
SF -- Gates B
T -- 3:09
A -- 15595

    

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