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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-07-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20554 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Brad Radke earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Brad Radke L: Zack Greinke SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 53/G56-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: HP
- Ruben Gotay: 46(1)/FO/G34-
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S
- Jacque Jones: W
- Lew Ford: 5/P56
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S8/L4MD
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78M
- John Buck: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Luis Rodriguez: K
- Juan Castro: S7/G56
- Shannon Stewart: 16(1)/FO/G34S-
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Shane Costa: D7/F7LM
- David DeJesus: 9/F89S-.2-3
- Ruben Gotay: 5/P5F
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Lew Ford: 53/G5+
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9M-
- Luis Rodriguez: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 53/G
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34
- Angel Berroa: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- John Buck: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-H
- Shane Costa: 8/F8LS
- David DeJesus: W
- Ruben Gotay: OA.2X3(25)
Top 5
- Juan Castro: 9/F89D
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4S-
Bot 5
- Ruben Gotay: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F8LXD+
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3.2-3
- Emil Brown: 3/G3
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: S9/L8RM
- Torii Hunter: 7/F78M
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34.1-3
- Lew Ford: S9/L9M+.3-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: S8/G4M.2-H
- Juan Castro: S9/G34.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D+
- Torii Hunter: 7/F7D+.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Shane Costa: 31/G34
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Ruben Gotay: S8/G4M.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 9/L9M+
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
Top 8
- Lew Ford: 63/G56
- Justin Morneau: K
- Luis Rodriguez: D9/L3
- Juan Castro: SB3
- Juan Castro: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89S-
- Angel Berroa: S9/L9S+.BX2(96)
- John Buck: 9/F89XD+
Top 9
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: T9/F9LD
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S
- Torii Hunter: IW
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 9
- Shane Costa: 8/F8RXD+
- David DeJesus: K
- Terrence Long: K