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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 3, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 3, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 3, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Haney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 43,848 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rick Reed |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
David Ortiz | First Baseman |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 3, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Radke
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Radke
Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Radke
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Radke
King hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Haney
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haney
Meares hits a line drive beyond short. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Radke
Pendleton hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Radke
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gates. Pendleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Radke
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Haney
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. Cordova goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Haney
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Haney
Coomer hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ochoa scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Haney
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Haney
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Haney
Nixon hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Radke
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Radke
Morris hits a line drive towards first. Ortiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Radke
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haney
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Haney
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Haney
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cordova scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Haney
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Radke
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Radke
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Radke
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Radke
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Haney
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Haney
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Haney
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Radke
Damon hits a line drive beyond first. Ortiz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Radke
Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Radke
Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Radke
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer juggles the ball. That's an error on Coomer. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Radke
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. Pendleton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Radke
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Radke
There goes Palmer. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Radke
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haney
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Swindell
Morris hits a popup beyond first. Ortiz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Swindell
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Haney
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Haney
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Service
Steinbach hits a line drive beyond short. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Service
Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Swindell
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Swindell
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Swindell
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Swindell
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Service
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Service
Meares hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Service
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Service
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
There goes Damon. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Rodriguez
Morris takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Rodriguez
Ernie Young pinch runs for Hal Morris.
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Guardado
Palmer hits a line drive beyond third. Coomer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Guardado
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Service
Larry Sutton now playing left field. Ernie Young now playing right field.
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Whisenant
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Whisenant
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ritchie
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Ritchie
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Ritchie
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Ritchie
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Bevil
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Bevil
Meares strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/3/1998 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Damon J, cf 5 3 3 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 6 2 3 1 Meares P, ss 5 0 2 0 Morris H, lf 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 4 1 1 0 Young E, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 2 1 1 King J, 1b 5 1 1 3 Ochoa A, rf 4 1 2 1 Pendleton T, dh 5 1 2 2 Ortiz D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 4 2 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sutton L, rf-lf 4 0 0 1 Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 1 0 Gates B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martinez F, ss 5 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 15 9 36 5 10 5 Kansas City 000 141 030 -- 9 Minnesota 022 001 000 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Haney C (W) 5.1 7 5 5 2 2 Service S* 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 Whisenant M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Bevil B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Radke B (L) 5.0 6 5 3 3 5 Swindell G 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Rodriguez F 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 Guardado E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Ritchie T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Gates B, Coomer R DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 11, Minnesota 6 2B -- Ochoa A 2, Cordova M, Offerman J 2, Pendleton T, Damon J, Meares P HR -- Palmer D, Ortiz D SB -- Sweeney M, Palmer D, Damon J SF -- Sutton L WP -- Ritchie T T -- 3:15 A -- 43848
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