Final
MIN
KCRCurrent Series
Twins
8
Royals
6
Game 1
Final
Twins
9
Royals
2
Game 2
Final
Twins
6
Royals
5
Game 3
Final
Twins
2
Royals
4
Game 4
Final
2002 AL Central
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Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 2, on August 23, 2002.
Game Info
August 23, 2002
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
C. Guzman SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Hocking SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Koskie 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Ortiz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. LeCroy PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Hunter CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Mohr RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
B. Kielty RF-CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
L. Rivas 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Beltran CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Sweeney 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Ibanez RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Randa 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Tucker DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Mayne C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Perez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Ordaz 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Batting
2B: D. Mientkiewicz, A.J. Pierzynski
RBI: C. Guzman, C. Koskie, D. Ortiz, A.J. Pierzynski 3, L. Rivas
Batting
2B: R. Ibanez
3B: M. Tucker
RBI: M. Tucker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reed (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 |
M. Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Suppan (L) | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
S. Mullen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Stein | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
C. Guzman SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Hocking SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Koskie 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Ortiz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. LeCroy PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Hunter CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Mohr RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
B. Kielty RF-CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
L. Rivas 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Batting
2B: D. Mientkiewicz, A.J. Pierzynski
RBI: C. Guzman, C. Koskie, D. Ortiz, A.J. Pierzynski 3, L. Rivas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reed (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 |
M. Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Beltran CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Sweeney 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Ibanez RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Randa 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Tucker DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Mayne C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Perez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Ordaz 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Ibanez
3B: M. Tucker
RBI: M. Tucker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Suppan (L) | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
S. Mullen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Bukvich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Stein | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
