Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

65-61, 31-31 Away

Final

66-61, 34-30 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Single
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Berroa continues to bat after dropped foul ball by catcher A Pierzynski.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 2nd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B Mayne grounded into fielder's choice double play, first to catcher to second to catcher, R Ibanez out at home, K Harvey out at home, D Relaford to second.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mohr stole second.
  3
  0
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- S Stewart singled to right, A Pierzynski scored, D Mohr to third, S Stewart tagged out at second attempting to advance on runner's fielder's choice.
  3
  4
- C. Leskanic pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mientkiewicz at first base.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Guardado pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- M Lopez hit for B Mayne.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 1

22/8

Royals
3
Twins
2

Game 2

23/8

Royals
4
Twins
3

Game 3

24/8

Royals
1
Twins
8

Game 4

24/8

Metrodome

1:05 AM, 22 August 2003

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,179

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Third Base Umpire - Rick Reed

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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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

K. Rogers11-6

A. Levine3-6

E. Guardado29

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Single