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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15648 · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Brian Bannister earned the win. Mark Teahen went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Boof Bonser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Cali | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6S
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L78M+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: S7/G56+
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S+.1-3
- Ross Gload: D9/L9M+.3-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8RS+
- Torii Hunter: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M+
- Rondell White: S5/G56+.2-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 2
- John Buck: 2/P2RF
- Joey Gathright: 3/G3
- Tony Pena: K23
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Jason Bartlett: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LDF
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: D9/G3+.B-3(E9)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Mark Teahen: S9/G4
- Billy Butler: POCS2(136)
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D+
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S
- John Buck: K
Top 5
- Rondell White: 9/F9M
- Luis Rodriguez: D9/L89XD+
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Joey Gathright: S8/L78S
- Tony Pena: 1/BP13
- David DeJesus: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P34
- Mark Teahen: D9/G4+.2-H
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD+
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3+
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7LM
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: S7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- John Buck: 63/G56
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LM
- Rondell White: HP
- Luis Rodriguez: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Alexi Casilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Pena: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: 3/P34S
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L8RM+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 6/P5D
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56
- Mark Teahen: D7/L5D+
- Billy Butler: IW
- Ross Gload: K
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joey Gathright: 4/L4D-
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: S5/G56+
- Jason Kubel: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Rondell White: K