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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20566 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Pat Neshek earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Pat Neshek L: Joel Peralta SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Neal Musser | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6S-
- Nick Punto: S7/L6D-
- Joe Mauer: 5/P5F
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: K
- Emil Brown: E4/P8RS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: D9/L8RS+
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6M
- Jason Kubel: K
- Mike Redmond: S9/F9LS-.2-H
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 2
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 9/LDP/L9M.1X1(93)
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6-
- Mark Teahen: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Ross Gload: 53/G56
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M+
- Justin Morneau: D8/G4+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7D+.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: 3/DP.3XH(32);2-3
- Mike Redmond: S9/F9LS-.3-H
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 4/P34D
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G34+
- Nick Punto: 43/G34-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: D7/L8LD+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/DP.2X3(35)
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/F89XD+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Ross Gload: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7S
- Torii Hunter: S8/L6D-.B-2(E8)
- Jason Kubel: S7/L7S.2-3
- Mike Redmond: S9/L9S-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: K
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: S5/G56
- Nick Punto: SB2
- Nick Punto: T9/L9LM+.2-H
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LD
- Justin Morneau: 7/L78D+
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LD+
- Mike Redmond: CS2(24)
- Mike Redmond: E6/G6
- Luis Rodriguez: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 53/G5+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LD+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 9
- Esteban German: K
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Neal Musser