Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kinney
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Kinney
  
  Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Kinney
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Beltran vs. Kinney
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Kinney
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Byrd
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Kinney
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kinney
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Kinney
  
  Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Kinney
  
  Febles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Byrd
  
  Kielty hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Byrd
  
  Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Byrd
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kinney
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Kinney
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Kinney
  
  Sweeney 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Kinney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Kinney
  
  Beltran 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Byrd
  
  Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Kinney
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Kinney
  
  Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kinney
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Byrd
  
  Koskie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Byrd
  
  Kielty hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Kinney
  
  Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Kinney
  
  Kinney fires to first and picks off Hinch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Kinney
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kinney
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Byrd
  
  Buchanan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Byrd
  
  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. Buchanan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Canizaro vs. Byrd
  
  Canizaro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Guzman vs. Byrd
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Kinney
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan who is chasing the ball. Tucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Kinney
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Kinney
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Kinney
  
  Randa 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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Byrd
  
  Koskie 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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Byrd
  
  Kielty takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Buchanan vs. Byrd
  
  Buchanan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Wells
  
  Bob Wells now pitching.
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Wells
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinch vs. Wells
  
  Wells spins and fires to second and Guzman drops the ball. That's an error on Guzman. Berger moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Hinch vs. Wells
  
  Hinch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Perez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Wells
  
  Febles bunts towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinch moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoblauch vs. Wells
  
  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. Hinch moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Tucker vs. Wells
  
  Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Byrd
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Byrd
  
  Canizaro hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Byrd
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Wells
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wells
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Hawkins
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Pierzynski and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Beltran scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Hawkins
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Guzman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Grimsley
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Grimsley
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Grimsley
  
  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. Koskie moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kielty vs. Grimsley
  
  Denny Hocking pinch runs for Corey Koskie.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hocking moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Kielty vs. Grimsley
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hawkins
  
  Denny Hocking now playing third base.
  
  Perez 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, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Hawkins
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Buchanan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Hawkins
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Febles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buchanan vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Buchanan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Hernandez
  
  Canizaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/2002 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, lf       4  0  1  0   Jones J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          3  1  1  0   Guzman C, ss          4  1  2  1   
Sweeney M, 1b         2  0  0  1   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  0  0   
Beltran C, cf         4  1  1  0   Koskie C, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Hocking D, pr-3b      0  0  0  0   
Berger B, dh          4  1  1  0   Hunter T, cf          3  0  0  0   
Perez N, ss           4  1  1  0   Kielty B, dh          3  0  0  0   
Hinch A, c            2  0  1  2   Buchanan B, rf        3  0  0  0   
Febles C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Pierzynski A, c       4  0  0  0   
                                   Canizaro J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  3                        32  1  5  1

Kansas City      000 001 210 --  4
Minnesota        000 000 010 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (W)            7.0  3  0  0  3  4
Grimsley J            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Hernandez R (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kinney M (L)          6.0  2  1  1  4  4
Wells B               1.1  4  3  2  0  1
Hawkins L             1.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Guzman C, Pierzynski A
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Knoblauch C, Beltran C
3B -- Tucker M
HR -- Guzman C
SB -- Beltran C
SH -- Febles C
SF -- Sweeney M
HBP -- by Byrd P (Buchanan B)
WP -- Kinney M, Grimsley J
T -- 2:37
A -- 12229

    

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