Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
8
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3
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Minnesota Twins
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl PavanoW | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 70 |
| Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil MecheL | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 43 |
| Brad Thompson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| Dusty Hughes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 |
| Robinson Tejeda | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Justin Morneau singles on a soft line drive to right fielder David DeJesus. Orlando Hudson scores.
1–0
▲ 1st
Michael Cuddyer doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Scott Podsednik. Justin Morneau scores.
2–0
▲ 3rd
Michael Cuddyer grounds into a force out, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to second baseman Alberto Callaspo. Denard Span scores. Orlando Hudson to 3rd. Justin Morneau out at 2nd. Michael Cuddyer to 1st.
3–0
▼ 3rd
David DeJesus singles on a line drive to center fielder Denard Span. Yuniesky Betancourt scores.
3–1
▲ 4th
Orlando Hudson grounds into a force out, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to second baseman Alberto Callaspo. Brendan Harris scores. Denard Span out at 2nd. Orlando Hudson to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Alberto Callaspo.
4–1
▲ 5th
Jim Thome homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
5–1
▼ 6th
David DeJesus hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a fly ball to right field.
5–2
▲ 8th
J.J. Hardy homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
6–2
▼ 8th
Scott Podsednik grounds into a force out, second baseman Orlando Hudson to shortstop J. J. Hardy. Jason Kendall scores. Alex Gordon to 3rd. David DeJesus out at 2nd. Scott Podsednik to 1st.
6–3
▲ 9th
Jim Thome doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder David DeJesus. Michael Cuddyer scores. Jason Kubel scores.
8–3
Box Score
Minnesota Twins
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFDenard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2BOrlando Hudson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJoe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BJustin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| RFMichael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| LFJason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DHJim Thome | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DHAlexi Casilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSJ.J. Hardy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3BBrendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PCarl Pavano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMatt Guerrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBrian Duensing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFDavid DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LFScott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BBilly Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DHJose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BAlberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFRick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BAlex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSYuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PGil Meche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBrad Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDusty Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKyle Farnsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRobinson Tejeda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |