Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

63-61, 30-31 Away

Final

65-57, 34-30 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	8	1
1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	12	1

TwinsTop 1st
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Pop Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Reed pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Reed pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Reed pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M LeCroy at first base.
  2
  5
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Reed pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- C Beltran safe at first on error by first baseman M LeCroy.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 6th
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- D. May pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- M Ryan hit for M Restovich.
  3
  5
- M Ryan grounded into fielder's choice to first, T Hunter safe at second on error by first baseman K Harvey.
  3
  5
- M Ryan in right field.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- L. Hawkins pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
9
Royals
2

Game 1

16/8

Twins
14
Royals
5

Game 2

16/8

Twins
4
Royals
5

Game 3

17/8

Kauffman Stadium

7:05 PM, 17 August 2003

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,875

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

D. May6-6

R. Reed5-12

C. Leskanic1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Foul Ball
7 Pop Out