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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12022 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Brad Radke earned the win. Josh Rabe went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Brad Radke L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Rabe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: S9/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: D7.3-H;1-3
- Josh Rabe: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S4/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 2/BP2L-
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)/FO/G3-
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G56
Top 2
- Jason Tyner: S8/G4M
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F8LXD+.1-2
- Luis Castillo: S6/G6S-.2-3
- Nick Punto: WP.3-H;1-2
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-H;1-H(E6)(UR);B-2(TH)
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Shane Costa: 31/G3
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Josh Rabe: E6/TH/G6+.B-2
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: WP.3-H(UR)
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Luis Castillo: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Bot 3
- Andres Blanco: 31/G3
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG
- David DeJesus: 3/L3+
Top 4
- Nick Punto: 13/G
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: 8/F78S
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Shane Costa: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LD
- Josh Rabe: S8/L78S+
- Jason Tyner: 5/P5F
- Jason Bartlett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- John Buck: K
- Andres Blanco: K
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L9S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 143/G15+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: K
- Josh Rabe: HR/F7D+
- Jason Tyner: K
- Jason Bartlett: S8/F8LS
- Luis Castillo: S7/L5D.1-2
- Nick Punto: 31/G34+
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Shane Costa: 7/F7LM
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4D+
- Michael Cuddyer: HP.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Josh Rabe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Andres Blanco: 7/F7LS
- Joey Gathright: D7/L7LM+
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Jason Tyner: 7/F7M
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Luis Castillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: 7/F78M+
Notes & reviews
- Coach Scott Ullger managed in place of Ron Gardenhire who missed the game with flu-like symptoms