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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-07-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23996 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Jimmy Gobble earned the win and Elmer Dessens picked up the save. Lew Ford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Boof Bonser SV: Elmer Dessens
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Tiffee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Kyle Lohse | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Willie Eyre | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Gobble | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lew Ford: 5/L56
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RM
- Mike Redmond: S9/G3
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Terry Tiffee: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: 63/G6MS
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L34D+
- Lew Ford: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Nick Punto: S1/G13-
- Mike Redmond: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: HR/L9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/L89D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Stairs: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;1XH(7432/TH)(E7)
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Terry Tiffee: K
Bot 4
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13
- David DeJesus: 143/G13
Top 5
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56S
- Lew Ford: S4/G4S-
- Nick Punto: 7/F78D+
- Mike Redmond: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Emil Brown: S9/P89S.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5S-
- Justin Morneau: S7
- Torii Hunter: K
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4D+
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 7
- Terry Tiffee: K
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F89M
- Lew Ford: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L34D+
- Emil Brown: 6/L6
Top 8
- Nick Punto: S9/L9M+
- Mike Redmond: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7M+
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S.2-2
- Angel Berroa: 14/SH/BG56S-.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: S9/G4.3-H;2-H
- Joey Gathright: 23/G2R-.1-2
- David DeJesus: IW
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6+
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89M
- Terry Tiffee: 43/G4