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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-31 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12963 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Mike MacDougal earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Mike MacDougal L: Matt Guerrier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Ambres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Ryan: W
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LXD+
- Denny Hocking: 3/G
- Terrence Long: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: S7/L6D
- Terry Tiffee: S9/G34-.1-2
- Mike Redmond: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 4/P4D
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D+
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6MS-
- Mike Ryan: 43/G34
- Nick Punto: D7/F7LD
- Joe Mauer: 341/G34
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S-
- Paul Phillips: K
- Joe McEwing: 9/F89M-
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: S1/G13.1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 36(1)/FO/DP.2XH(12)
Bot 4
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9D+
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Terrence Long: S9/L34D+
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4D
Top 5
- Mike Redmond: S7/G56
- Jason Bartlett: S9/G4.1-2
- Mike Ryan: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: 3/G34S
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 63/G6M
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34S-
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 6
- Lew Ford: HP
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Redmond: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Paul Phillips: D9/F89XD+
- Joe McEwing: 14/SH.2-3
- Aaron Guiel: 5/P25F
- Denny Hocking: W
- Chip Ambres: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8RS-
- Mike Ryan: S7/L6D+
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: CS2(16)
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: 4/P4D
- Emil Brown: S9/L9S-
- Mark Teahen: 16(1)/FO/G
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6M-
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56
- Jacque Jones: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
- Lew Ford: S9/G34
- Justin Morneau: PO1(E1).1-3
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Paul Phillips: 43/G34-
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Terry Tiffee: 63/G6
- Mike Redmond: S4/G4M-
- Jason Bartlett: D7/G5.1-3
- Mike Ryan: OA.3X3(25)
- Mike Ryan: K
Bot 9
- Denny Hocking: S9/L34D
- Chip Ambres: E5/G5.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: S7/G5+.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Royals left fielder Terrence Long left the game due to an injured leg