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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12911 · 46°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Luke Hudson SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Batista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Francisco Liriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Luke Hudson | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Castillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8RD
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: D9/F8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/L9LM+
Top 2
- Rondell White: 8/L8LD+
- Torii Hunter: 7/F78XD+
- Justin Morneau: 4/P9LSF
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: K
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Tony Batista: 8/F8RXD
- Lew Ford: 3/L3-
- Juan Castro: D7/F78XD+
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Shane Costa: K23
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89M
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Luis Castillo: 53/G5
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9S
- Rondell White: 9/F9D
- Torii Hunter: PO1(13)
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: S5/BG25.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Shane Costa: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: 6/P8LS
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Tony Batista: HP
- Lew Ford: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G56S-
- Emil Brown: S7/G56-
- Mark Teahen: 4/P8RS
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Juan Castro: 8/F89M
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G13+
- Luis Castillo: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- John Buck: 53/G56S-
- Shane Costa: 13/G13
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: W
- Rondell White: S9/G34+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: K
- Tony Batista: 64(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D+
- Emil Brown: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3-
Top 8
- Lew Ford: S6/G56-
- Ruben Sierra: PB.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S7/G56.2-H
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Luis Castillo: 3/P3F
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;1-2
- Rondell White: E5/TH.2-3;B-1
- Torii Hunter: 4/P4MD
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: K
- Matt Stairs: K
- Shane Costa: S8/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: K
- Tony Batista: 8/F8LD
- Lew Ford: K
Bot 9
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3
- Emil Brown: 9/F9LD