Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

67-62, 33-32 Away

Final

67-63, 35-32 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
0	1	3	1	0	1	0	2	-	8	10	0

J. Santana8-3

6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 2 BB

G. Lloyd1-4

1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mientkiewicz to second on wild pitch by K Appier.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- G. Lloyd pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Lloyd pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mohr ran for J Jones.
  1
  5
- D Mohr caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  5
- D Mohr in right field.
  1
  5
- S Stewart in left field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- C Guzman stole second.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Randa to third on wild pitch by J Romero.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Rincon pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- M Lopez hit for A Berroa.
  1
  8
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D Brown hit for B Mayne.
  1
  8
- 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

7:05 PM, 24 August 2003

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 34,265

Game Time:2:57

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

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

J. Santana8-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking
6 Strike Swinging