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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21503 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Johan Santana earned the win. Michael Cuddyer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Johan Santana L: Odalis Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Ortiz | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: PB.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M+
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4M
- Jason Tyner: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56S-
- Ross Gload: K
- Esteban German: T8/L8RD+
- Emil Brown: K
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: S7/G56-
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L78S.1-2
- Nick Punto: E5/TH/SH/BG56S.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F8LXD+.2-H(UR)
- Justin Morneau: D8/F78XD+
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9D
- Mike Redmond: S8/G4M.2-H(UR)
- Jason Tyner: S9/G34S.1-3
- Alexi Casilla: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
Bot 3
- John Buck: E5/TH/G5
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LS-
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Nick Punto: D9/F9D+
- Joe Mauer: FC1/G15
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 6/L6
- Ross Gload: S57/G5
- Esteban German: 7/F78D+
- Emil Brown: K
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: D7/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: HR/L7LD+.2-H
- Mike Redmond: S18/G13
- Jason Tyner: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 4/IF/P9S
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 5
- John Buck: S7/L7S+
- Tony Pena: S4/G4S-.1-2
- David DeJesus: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6-
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8LM.1-3;BX2(84)
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34S
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M.3-H
- Mike Redmond: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jason Tyner: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4-
- Billy Butler: W
- Ross Gload: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Esteban German: FLE3
- Esteban German: K
- Emil Brown: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
- John Buck: S56/G56+.3-H;2-3
- Tony Pena: 3/L34S+
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Jason Bartlett: S34/G3+
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34-.2-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 146(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: S7/L7LS
- Jason Smith: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 63/G56
- Torii Hunter: D9/F89XD+
- Mike Redmond: S7/L78S.2-H(E7)(NR)
- Jason Tyner: 13/G34S.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 31/G34S-
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 13/G
- Esteban German: 31/G34S-
- Emil Brown: D7/L78D+
- John Buck: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Joey Gathright: S8/G4M
- Jason Smith: BK.1-2
- Jason Smith: 31/G34.2-3
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M.3-H
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LM
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- City Royals pitcher Odalis Perez left the game due to an injured leg