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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2006-09-26 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24819 · 70°F · Wind to LF · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Lew Ford 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Johan Santana L: Joel Peralta SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M
- Jeff Keppinger: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: 43/G34
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Mike Redmond: S8/L8RS+
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4S-
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: K23
- Paul Phillips: S9/L89S+
- Joey Gathright: 164(1)/FO/G15
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 6/L6-
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5
Top 3
- Angel Sanchez: S8/G4M
- David DeJesus: DGR/F7D+.1-3
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Esteban German: S8/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Lew Ford: HR/F78D+
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6MD
- Luis Castillo: 6!3/G6S
- Nick Punto: S4/G4MD
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- Paul Phillips: K23
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
- Justin Morneau: 31/G3
- Torii Hunter: 4/L4D-
Top 5
- Angel Sanchez: 9/F9M
- David DeJesus: 13/BG
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Phil Nevin: W
- Lew Ford: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jason Bartlett: S7/G56.1-2
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: K
Top 6
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G25-
- Emil Brown: T9/L3+
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 6
- Mike Redmond: S8/L8RS
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RM.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H;2-3(TH);1-2
- Phil Nevin: IW
- Lew Ford: 7/F7S
- Jason Bartlett: 4!/L4D
Top 7
- Paul Phillips: 7/F78M
- Joey Gathright: 13/G23-
- Angel Sanchez: S7/L78S
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: 7/P78S
- Mike Redmond: S3/G13+
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5
- Esteban German: 9/F9LM
- Mike Sweeney: 5!3/G5
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: S3/G34S
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56.1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: OA.3XH(21);2-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H(UR)
- Lew Ford: S6/G6MS-
- Jason Bartlett: K
Top 9
- Emil Brown: W
- Angel Berroa: E1/TH/FO.1-2;B-1
- Paul Phillips: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Shane Costa: IW
- Angel Sanchez: K
- David DeJesus: K