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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-07-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 17094 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. J.C. Romero earned the win and Jesse Crain picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Mike Wood SV: Jesse Crain
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Ryan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Costa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 D. J. Carrasco | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Ryan: D9/L9M+
- Nick Punto: 63/G6M.2-3
- Joe Mauer: FC5/G56S-.3XH(52)
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L9M+
- Shane Costa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Jacque Jones: S6/G6
- Lew Ford: 5/P25F
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S.1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: D9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Luis Rivas: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Mike Ryan: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 6/P7S-
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 31/G3+
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 6/P6D
- Ruben Gotay: 53/G5
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: S9/G4
- Lew Ford: CS2(24)
- Lew Ford: 7/F7S
- Justin Morneau: S8/L6MD+
- Luis Rodriguez: 343/G+
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: K
- Shane Costa: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56S
- Mike Ryan: S8/L8RS
- Nick Punto: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 6/P6D
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56
- Ruben Gotay: E4/G4+.1-3
- Alberto Castillo: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: 8!/L8LM
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jacque Jones: 13/G
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/F7D+.BX2(764)
Top 7
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34+
- Luis Rodriguez: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9S
- Mike Ryan: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 13/G56S-
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: DGR/F8LXD+
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Terrence Long: W
- David DeJesus: 4/LDP/L4+.2X2(46)
Top 9
- Lew Ford: S8/G6M
- Justin Morneau: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
- Luis Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Shane Costa: K
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: K
Top 10
- Luis Rivas: S7/G56
- Mike Ryan: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Nick Punto: 7/F78D
- Joe Mauer: W
- Torii Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 13/G34S
Bot 10
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: 53/G
- Ruben Gotay: 3/G3+
Top 11
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7M
- Luis Rodriguez: K
Bot 11
- John Buck: 3/P3
- David DeJesus: K
- Shane Costa: 31/G3
Top 12
- Luis Rivas: 3/P3
- Mike Ryan: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: S9/G34+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L3+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: E5/G56.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 12
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13
- Matt Stairs: 8!/F8LXD+
- Emil Brown: 43/G4S