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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2006-05-04 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11803 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Carlos Silva SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Castillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LM
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4
- Reggie Sanders: S7/F7LS
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4
- Luis Castillo: W
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 2
- Emil Brown: D7/L7LS+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6D
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
- Paul Bako: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Esteban German: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Lew Ford: 7/F7LD
- Justin Morneau: 53/G6S
- Tony Batista: D9/F9LM
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5+
Top 3
- Kerry Robinson: S3/G34
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 3
- Juan Castro: W
- Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: W
- Lew Ford: K
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: 9!/F89S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Angel Berroa: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Paul Bako: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9LD+
- Tony Batista: 63/G6S
- Michael Cuddyer: 9!/L89S
- Juan Castro: 53/G5
Top 5
- Esteban German: 6!3/G6
- Kerry Robinson: 63!/G6+
- Tony Graffanino: 4!3/G4+
Bot 5
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Rodriguez: 23/SH/BG23.1-2
- Joe Mauer: FC1/G13+.2X3(165);B-2
- Torii Hunter: S6/G6.2-3
- Lew Ford: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8RS+
- Emil Brown: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 2/P2RF-
- Angel Berroa: 7/L7D+
Bot 6
- Tony Batista: 6/P5F
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56
- Juan Castro: 9/F9S
- Shannon Stewart: SB2
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
Top 7
- Paul Bako: S8/G4M+
- Esteban German: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LD+.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Luis Rodriguez: 63/G6M
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: S8/F8RS-
- Lew Ford: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9LM
- Emil Brown: S5/G5+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: K
- Tony Batista: 5/P25
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Angel Berroa: K
- Paul Bako: K
- Esteban German: K
Bot 9
- Nick Punto: 13/G13
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Luis Rodriguez: 9/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Twins second baseman Luis Castillo left the game due to an injured leg