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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25131 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 14–3. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 5th. Carlos Silva earned the win. Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Carlos Silva L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Rabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 6.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Willie Eyre | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 4.2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Dohmann | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6-
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 13/BG56S.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4-
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Jason Tyner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S7/L7M+
- Shane Costa: S1/BG5S.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Paul Bako: 3/DP.3XH(32)
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: 3/G34S
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: S6/G
- Joey Gathright: 16(1)/FO/BG
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Jason Tyner: W
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L89M.1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Luis Castillo: S3/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Nick Punto: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H(UR)
- Joe Mauer: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4-
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89XD+
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Jason Tyner: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: S4/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Castillo: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LM-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/P7LSF
Bot 5
- Shane Costa: 9/F89M
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- John Buck: D8/F8RXD+
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7S-
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34-
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Jason Tyner: 8/F89S-
Bot 6
- Joey Gathright: 7/L7M
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78S
- Emil Brown: DI.1-2
- Emil Brown: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Shane Costa: D7/L78XD+
- Ryan Shealy: 4/P4
Top 7
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78M
- Luis Castillo: S5/G5S-
- Nick Punto: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/F8LM-.2-H;1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- John Buck: S8/G6M+
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Joey Gathright: S8/G6-.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: W
- Jason Tyner: S8/G4M-.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Luis Castillo: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3
- Nick Punto: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: K
- Shane Costa: 31/G34
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9S-
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: E6/G4M
- Josh Rabe: 4/P34
- Jason Kubel: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Bot 9
- John Buck: 3/P3F
- Angel Berroa: K
- Joey Gathright: S7/G56
- Esteban German: 63/G6M-
Notes & reviews
- Royals catcher Paul Bako ejected by HP umpire Brian Knight