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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-04-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10133 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:40
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Johan Santana L: Ambiorix Burgos SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lew Ford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shannon Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lew Ford: 53/G56S-
- Nick Punto: S5/BG5S-
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7M.2-H
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jacque Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt LeCroy: K
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: 3/P3DF-
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P9S-
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Luis Rivas: 6/P6
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: S7/L6D+
- Angel Berroa: 3/P3F
- Emil Brown: K
- Terrence Long: K
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 5/P5F
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78M-
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Matt Diaz: E5/TH/G5
- Joe McEwing: K
- Tony Graffanino: POCS2(E3).1-2
- Tony Graffanino: K
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3F
- Jacque Jones: D9/L9LS+
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S
- Eli Marrero: D8/L8LM+
- Angel Berroa: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: K
- Lew Ford: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Terrence Long: S5/G56-
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G56-.1-2
- Matt Diaz: S9/F9LS-.2-H
- Joe McEwing: 13.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8LD
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
- Torii Hunter: W
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LD
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6MD
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6M
- Angel Berroa: 6/P7S
Top 7
- Matt LeCroy: 4/P4
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5S-
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6M-
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: 9/F9LD
- Terrence Long: 43/G4S-
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 8
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: 9/F9S
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S7/G6.1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 8
- Matt Diaz: 9/F9D
- Joe McEwing: S9/F89S-
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G34-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Eli Marrero: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Top 9
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Matt LeCroy: S8/F8LS-
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-3(E5/TH)
- Lew Ford: S9/P89S-.3-H;1-2
- Nick Punto: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Angel Berroa: 5/P56S
- Matt Stairs: 9/L9D+
- Terrence Long: K