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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2006-08-31 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21287 · 70°F · Wind from CF · 2:32
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Esteban German went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Johan Santana L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Sweeney: D9/F89XD+
- Mark Teahen: K23
Bot 1
- Nick Punto: 4/L4D
- Jason Bartlett: 6/L6
- Mike Redmond: S7
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 2
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34D
- Torii Hunter: K
- Rondell White: HR/L7LD+
- Lew Ford: 9/L9D
Top 3
- Jeff Keppinger: 6/L6D
- Andres Blanco: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6MS-
Bot 3
- Luis Rodriguez: 9/L9D
- Nick Punto: 9/F89M
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Mike Redmond: S9/G4.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6MS
Top 4
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 543/G5.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 6/P7LS
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
- Torii Hunter: 4!/P34
- Rondell White: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: T8/L8LD+
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Andres Blanco: K
Bot 5
- Lew Ford: K
- Luis Rodriguez: S7
- Nick Punto: S7/L7S+.1-3
- Jason Bartlett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 6/L6+
- Esteban German: HR/L7LD
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4-
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Mike Redmond: S9/L9S
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Rondell White: K
Top 7
- Emil Brown: D8/L78D+
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4.2-3
- John Buck: W
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 7
- Lew Ford: K
- Luis Rodriguez: 9/L89M+
- Nick Punto: 7/F7LMF
Top 8
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 63/G6MD
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Jason Bartlett: D8/L78D
- Mike Redmond: 9/P9LS
- Michael Cuddyer: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)
- Michael Cuddyer: 7!/L78D+
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LDF+
Top 9
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 8/F78D
- Ryan Shealy: K