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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2006-09-25 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 18108 · 68°F · Wind L to R · 2:44
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Boof Bonser earned the win. Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 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 | 3 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Boof Bonser L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Zack Greinke | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6MS
- Esteban German: 13/G34S-
- David DeJesus: 53/G5-
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: S9/G34.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 9/F9LMF
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F89XD+
- Shane Costa: K
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Phil Nevin: 6/L56
- Jason Tyner: K23
Top 3
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Luis Castillo: 8/F78M
- Nick Punto: S7/G56
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 4
- Joey Gathright: W
- Esteban German: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 8/L8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7LD+
- Phil Nevin: SB3
- Phil Nevin: W
- Jason Tyner: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F7S
- Luis Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: 63/G56
Top 5
- Emil Brown: D9/F8RS
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Shane Costa: 8/F78M
- John Buck: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L7D+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 6
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6+
- Angel Berroa: HR/F78D+
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S
- Esteban German: 6/L6D
Bot 6
- Jason Tyner: S8/L6MD
- Jason Bartlett: 13.1-2
- Luis Castillo: 7/F7LM
- Nick Punto: S7/L7LS.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Emil Brown: W
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Shane Costa: 2/P23F
Bot 7
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9S
- Torii Hunter: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Phil Nevin: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56S
Top 8
- John Buck: 7/F78D
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Luis Castillo: 53/G56
- Nick Punto: 13/G15
- Joe Mauer: S3/G34S-
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G56
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Esteban German: K23
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LS
- Emil Brown: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- KC Mgr Buddy Bell out for surgery to remove growth behind tonsils; bench coach Billy Doran running the team