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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-07-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28401 · 93°F · 3:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Andy Sisco SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 43/G4+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6+
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5+
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G5+
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4S
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L78D+
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9LMF
Bot 2
- Tony Graffanino: S8/P8LS
- Mark Teahen: S7/G56+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 1/BP23-
- John Buck: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Esteban German: K
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 1/L15
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S8/L4MD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Reggie Sanders: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: S7/G6+
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D+
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 43/G4M
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RM
- Jason Bartlett: 6/P6D+
- Luis Castillo: D7/F7LM
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Esteban German: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: HR/L7D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78D+
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34S
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P34
- Mark Teahen: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Buck: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 7
- Esteban German: S6/G6+
- David DeJesus: D9/L3S+.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/L34S-
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: IW
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: 7/L7M+
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: WP.2-H(E2/TH);1-3
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 2/P2LF
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: 3/G34S
- John Buck: K
Top 9
- Jason Bartlett: 3/G34S
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 9
- Matt Stairs: K
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Reggie Sanders: K