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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2005-04-20 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24153 · 70°F · Wind L to R · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Juan Rincon earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Jaime Cerda SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Castro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Shawn Camp | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9/P89S-
- Mike Sweeney: 4!3/G34
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G
- Juan Castro: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9LMF
- Angel Berroa: K
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LS
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Lew Ford: 63/G6S-
- Terry Tiffee: K
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56
Top 3
- Terrence Long: 7/F7LD
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Joe McEwing: S9/F89S-
- David DeJesus: S7.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 3
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Juan Castro: 8/F8LS
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: 53/G
- Terrence Long: K
Bot 4
- Matt LeCroy: S7/F78D+
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jacque Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Lew Ford: 7/F7S-
- Terry Tiffee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Joe McEwing: K
- David DeJesus: 7!/L78M+
Bot 5
- Luis Rivas: HP
- Shannon Stewart: 4(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Juan Castro: D9/F9D+
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Top 6
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RS
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Eli Marrero: S7/G56
- Angel Berroa: SB2
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 6
- Matt LeCroy: 31/G34S-
- Torii Hunter: D8/F89XD+
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Lew Ford: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Luis Rivas: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Emil Brown: K
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Juan Castro: 7/F7S
- Joe Mauer: W
- Matt LeCroy: HP.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 8
- Joe McEwing: S9/L4MD-
- David DeJesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Ruben Gotay: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Jacque Jones: K
- Lew Ford: S7/G56.B-2(E5/TH)
- Terry Tiffee: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: IW
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Juan Castro: K
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6