Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

47-86, 17-49 Away

Final

76-58, 42-28 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- M Cuddyer stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. May pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Randa grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Relaford safe at third on error by second baseman M Cuddyer.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 7th
- KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- KC
  MIN
- J Kubel hit for M LeCroy.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
0
Twins
2

Game 1

4/9

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 2

4/9

Royals
12
Twins
3

Game 3

5/9

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 4 September 2004

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,239

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
First Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

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. Santana16-6

D. May9-16

J. Nathan38

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ground Out