Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
55-44, 26-21 Away
8
55-44, 26-21 Away
Final
49-51, 27-25 Home
3
49-51, 27-25 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. GuielRF |
J. Randa3B |
G. DawkinsPR-2B |
D. Relaford2B-3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .361 | .575 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .302 | .410 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .395 | .488 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .337 | .457 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .306 | .414 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .337 | .468 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .338 | .424 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .337 | .467 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .299 | .395 |
| 37 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BC Beltran (7, J Santana); M Tucker (19, J Santana)
- HRC Beltran (14, 4th inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out); A Guiel 2 (8, 5th inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out; 9th inning off J Rincon 0 on, 0 Out); R Ibanez (13, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out); A Berroa (12, 6th inning off J Rincon 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIC Beltran (58), A Guiel 2 (20), R Ibanez (58), A Berroa 3 (44)
- 2Out RBIA Guiel
- GIDPM Tucker
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBC Beltran (28, 2nd base off J Rincon/A Pierzynski)
- Fielding
- EC Beltran (3, bobble)
Twins Hitting
a-singled to center for L Rivas in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BD Mientkiewicz (25, J Affeldt)
- HRL Rivas (2, 6th inning off D Carrasco 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIL Rivas (19), D Mientkiewicz (43), T Hunter (63)
- 2Out RBIT Hunter
- Team LOB12
- Baserunning
- CSS Stewart (3, 2nd base by J Affeldt); D Mientkiewicz (1, 2nd base by J Affeldt2nd base by J Affeldt/M DiFelice)
- SBJ Jones 2 (9, 3rd base off J Affeldt/M DiFelice, 2nd base off J Affeldt/M DiFelice)
- Fielding
- DP1 (L Rivas-C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Affeldt(W,7-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 94-59 | 4.34 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49-24 | 3.93 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.18 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28-10 | 4.33 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 2.25 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 186-103 |
- Pitching
- WPM MacDougal
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Affeldt 5-3; D Carrasco 3-2; C Leskanic 2-0; M MacDougal 1-0; N Field 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Affeldt 64
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Santana(L,12-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 106-67 | 3.19 |
| 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 65-42 | 3.29 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 6.73 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 177-114 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Rincon
- HBPM LeCroy (By J Affeldt)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Santana 1-11; J Rincon 0-6; J Mays 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Santana 39
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | C Beltran homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | A Guiel homered to center. | 2 | 0 | |
| 6th | R Ibanez homered to right. | 3 | 0 | |
| 6th | K Harvey scored, M Tucker to third, D Relaford to second on wild pitch by J Rincon. | 4 | 0 | |
| 6th | A Berroa homered to left, M Tucker and D Relaford scored. | 7 | 0 | |
| 6th | L Rivas homered to left. | 7 | 1 | |
| 9th | A Guiel homered to right. | 8 | 1 | |
| 9th | D Mientkiewicz grounded out to second, S Stewart scored, J Morneau to third. | 8 | 2 | |
| 9th | T Hunter singled to center, J Morneau scored. | 8 | 3 | |
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Metrodome
12:05 AM, 24 July 2003
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 24,193
Game Time:3:19
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
- First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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