Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

48-87, 18-50 Away

Final

77-59, 43-29 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	4	0	2	3	1	0	12	13	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	6	2

J. Gobble7-8

9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

K. Lohse7-11

3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Berroa grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Randa safe at third on error by third baseman T Tiffee.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 2nd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Nunez safe at first on error by left fielder S Stewart, D DeJesus and D Relaford scored.
  5
  0
- J. Roa pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 4th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Roa pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Roa pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A. Fultz pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Fultz pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Kubel in right field.
  11
  1
- L Ford in center field.
  11
  1
- M LeCroy catching.
  11
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Gomez in center field.
  12
  1
- W Guerrero at second base.
  12
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 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

7:10 PM, 5 September 2004

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 33,885

Game Time:2:50

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

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. Gobble7-8

K. Lohse7-11

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