Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

66-61, 32-31 Away

Final

66-62, 34-31 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Berroa to second on wild pitch by K Lohse.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Randa to second on wild pitch by K Lohse.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Hocking hit for L Rivas.
  3
  2
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Hocking at second base.
  3
  2
- J. Affeldt pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D Relaford caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mohr hit for C Guzman.
  3
  2
- 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, 23 August 2003

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 36,101

Game Time:2:44

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

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

D. May7-6

K. Lohse10-10

J. Affeldt2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Strike Swinging
5 Strike Swinging