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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31813 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–7. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Odalis Perez earned the win and David Riske picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
W: Odalis Perez L: Sidney Ponson SV: David Riske
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Braun | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Riske | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7S-
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34S
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8LM
- Torii Hunter: K
- Mike Redmond: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Jason Tyner: 53/G56.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: S9/F9S-.3-H
- Alexi Casilla: 3/BG3S
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD+
- Ross Gload: 8/L8LXD+
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Nick Punto: D8/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: D9/L89S+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89D.2-3
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: S6/G6+
- David DeJesus: 43/G34-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89S.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 4
- Mike Redmond: 63/G56-
- Jason Tyner: 13/G34S-
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: K
- Reggie Sanders: S5/G25-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- John Buck: S4/G6M.1-2
- Tony Pena: 13/G13
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S-.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: S4/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RM+
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89S.1-3
- Ross Gload: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- John Buck: WP.2-3
- John Buck: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Tony Pena: S7/L78S.1-2
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: D8/F8RXD+
- Mike Redmond: FC1/L13+.2X3(15)
- Jason Tyner: W.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: W.2-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 5/IF/P5
- Nick Punto: S9/L9S-.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: S7.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
- Mike Redmond: 163/G13+
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Top 8
- Jason Tyner: S1/G13-
- Jason Bartlett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L9S
- Nick Punto: SB2
- Nick Punto: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: S7/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Mark Teahen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 42(3)/FO/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: K
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: K
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F78D+
- Justin Morneau: 6/P6MD
- Torii Hunter: 5/L5-