Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

4-7, 0-5 Away

Final

7-4, 4-1 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	1
0	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	-	8	7	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- N Punto to second on wild pitch by K Appier.
  4
  3
- D Mientkiewicz to third, C Koskie to second on wild pitch by K Appier.
  4
  4
- C Guzman safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Blanco, C Koskie and L Ford scored, H Blanco advanced to second on play, H Blanco tagged out at home attempting to advance on play.
  4
  7
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Jones stole second.
  4
  7
- J Jones stole third.
  4
  7
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Reyes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- M Lopez hit for A Blanco.
  4
  8
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- K Harvey hit for A Guiel.
  4
  8
- R Thompson in left field.
  4
  8
- M Lopez at shortstop.
  4
  8
- J.C. Romero pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- D.J. Carrasco pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Twins
9

Game 1

17/4

Royals
4
Twins
8

Game 2

18/4

Royals
3
Twins
8

Game 3

18/4

Metrodome

12:10 AM, 18 April 2004

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 25,420

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Third Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland

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. Lohse1-2

K. Appier0-1

J.C. Romero1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out