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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2005-09-28 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14982 · 70°F · Wind from CF · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Andy Sisco SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Demaria | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P4MD
- Terrence Long: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78XD+
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Nick Punto: 5/P5F
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8RD+
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 2
- Paul Phillips: 8/F8RD+
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
- Aaron Guiel: K
Bot 2
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Lew Ford: 53/G56
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Top 3
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Michael Cuddyer: 6/L6
- Jason Tyner: 8/F8RD
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L8RS
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Emil Brown: S8/G4M
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89S.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Paul Phillips: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H
- Denny Hocking: K
- Aaron Guiel: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Luis Rodriguez: W
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34.1-3
- Lew Ford: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34.3-H;1-3;BX2(956/TH)
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/L56
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89D+
- Emil Brown: W
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13-
Bot 5
- Jason Tyner: D9/L9M
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9D.2-3
- Nick Punto: WP.3-H
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M-
- Luis Rodriguez: 3/G3-
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M
- Paul Phillips: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8LM+
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78M
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- Lew Ford: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Aaron Guiel: HP
- Terrence Long: 7/P78S-
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5.1-2
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Justin Morneau: 5/P25
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Tyner: S7
- Jason Bartlett: PO1(E3).1-2
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7S-
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
- Paul Phillips: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Luis Rodriguez: W
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.1-2
- Jacque Jones: T7/F78D+.2-H
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: HP
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Jason Tyner: W
- Jason Bartlett: 4/L34-
Top 9
- Denny Hocking: E1/TH/G13-.B-2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Terrence Long: 1
- Mike Sweeney: K