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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2005-09-27 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 16147 · 68°F · Wind from CF · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Matt Diaz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Johan Santana L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chip Ambres: 53/G5S-
- Joe McEwing: 6/P6D
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L34D
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RD+.1-2
- Justin Huber: K
Bot 1
- Nick Punto: W
- Luis Rodriguez: SB2
- Luis Rodriguez: W+PB.2-3
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
- Jacque Jones: E3/FO/G34.2-3;1-2
- Lew Ford: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 5/P25F
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Mike Ryan: 6/L6
Top 2
- Matt Diaz: S7/L56
- Paul Phillips: S5/G5.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Andres Blanco: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Chip Ambres: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 2
- Luis Rivas: 2/P2RF
- Nick Punto: 6/P5F
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
Top 3
- Joe McEwing: 8/F78XD
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Emil Brown: K
- Justin Huber: K
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jacque Jones: 9/F89XD
- Lew Ford: 63/G6MD
Top 4
- Matt Diaz: K
- Paul Phillips: 31/G34-
- Donnie Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 8/L8RXD+
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56
- Mike Ryan: 6/P8LS
- Luis Rivas: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Andres Blanco: 2/P2R
- Chip Ambres: 9/F9M
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Nick Punto: 31/G34S
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/L8LXD
- Joe Mauer: 3/L3
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P
- Emil Brown: W
- Justin Huber: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Jacque Jones: S6/G6
- Lew Ford: 63/G6S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 9/L9M
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Mike Ryan: 6/P4MD
Top 7
- Matt Diaz: HR/F78D+
- Paul Phillips: D8/F78M
- Donnie Murphy: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Andres Blanco: 3/P3F
- Chip Ambres: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Luis Rivas: S6/G56
- Nick Punto: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: S3/G34S-.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: 9/L89M
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Matt LeCroy: WP.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Terrence Long: K
- Matt Diaz: K
- Denny Hocking: K