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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13819 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 6th. Carlos Silva earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Carlos Silva L: Jose Lima SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Hocking | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Ryan: D9/G3+
- Nick Punto: FC3/G34S.2X3(3562);B-2
- Joe Mauer: T8/L8LD+.2-H
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RM
- Lew Ford: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7LD+
- Terrence Long: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/G3S-
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: D9/L9LS+
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3+.2-3
- Angel Berroa: FC1/G15.3X3(15)
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Top 3
- Mike Ryan: 6/P7S
- Nick Punto: S9/L9M+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- John Buck: HR/F78XD+
- Joe McEwing: 13/G13
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Lew Ford: 9/F9D
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8LD+
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RD
- Emil Brown: 13/G13
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9D+
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G
- Mike Ryan: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78S+
- John Buck: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Joe McEwing: S9/G34.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: K
Top 6
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Lew Ford: HP
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8LM
- Justin Morneau: SB3;SB2
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Bartlett: 5/L56+
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9M+.B-2(E9)
- Angel Berroa: 13/G25-
Top 7
- Mike Ryan: K
- Nick Punto: 8/L8LM
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/L8LM
- John Buck: HP
- Joe McEwing: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;B-2(E2)
- Terrence Long: K
Top 8
- Jacque Jones: K
- Lew Ford: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt LeCroy: S8/L6MD+
- Justin Morneau: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: D9/F9D+
- Matt Stairs: FC1/G13.2X2(16)
- Angel Berroa: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L6D+
- Jason Bartlett: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Ryan: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 9
- John Buck: W
- Joe McEwing: S9/G4.1-3
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Denny Hocking: K
- Terrence Long: 9/F9D+