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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-07-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12662 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Jose Lima earned the win. Nick Punto went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jose Lima L: Kyle Lohse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F7D+
- Nick Punto: HR/F9LD+
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56+
- Torii Hunter: 7/F7LM
- Jacque Jones: W.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/P8RS
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LM
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6S
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Luis Rodriguez: 53/SH/BG5S-.1-2
- Juan Castro: 9/L9D+
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F7LD
Bot 2
- John Buck: K
- Shane Costa: 3/G
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5S-
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4+
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Terrence Long: 13/G13
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6+
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8LS
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 6/P6D
- Shane Costa: S9/L34D+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- David DeJesus: W
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Terrence Long: 4/L4+
Top 5
- Luis Rodriguez: 63/G6M
- Juan Castro: K
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M+
- Nick Punto: S2/BG25-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: S9/L89S+.2-H;1X3(945)
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: S7/L78D+
- Angel Berroa: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F
- John Buck: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: K
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F9D
- Justin Morneau: S7/F7LS
- Luis Rodriguez: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Shane Costa: K
- David DeJesus: K23
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Terrence Long: WP.1-2
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
Top 7
- Juan Castro: 8/F8RD+
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Nick Punto: S8/L8LS+
- Joe Mauer: PO1(E3).1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Stairs: S7/G6+.1-3
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Shane Costa: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Tony Graffanino: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
Top 8
- Torii Hunter: 3/P4S
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4S
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Lew Ford: 8/F8LD+
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: 63/G6S
- Ruben Gotay: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Juan Castro: 63/G6+
- Shannon Stewart: S7/L7S+
- Nick Punto: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-H
- Torii Hunter: 53/BG56S-.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4