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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10525 · 60°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Boof Bonser earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Boof Bonser L: Billy Buckner SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Nick Blackburn | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Buckner | 5.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Neal Musser | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| David Riske | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bartlett: 6/P6D+
- Jason Kubel: D9/L89D+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.2-3
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/L6
- Ross Gload: S1/G13
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Garrett Jones: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LMF
- John Buck: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Pena: K
Top 3
- Brian Buscher: K
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G4M
- Jason Bartlett: SB2
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Jason Kubel: D8/L89M+.2-H;1-H;BX3(845/TH)
- Joe Mauer: W
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S8/L6MD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
- Ross Gload: 5/P5F
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M+
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 3/L34+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Garrett Jones: W
- Brian Buscher: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alex Gordon: K+CS2(26)/DP
- John Buck: W
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F89D
- Jason Bartlett: 3/P3F
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: D7/G5+
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LD+
- Mike Sweeney: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L89M+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Justin Morneau: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: IW
- Garrett Jones: K
- Brian Buscher: S1/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: S1/G
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L78S+
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.1-2
- Torii Hunter: S4/G6M.2-3
- Justin Morneau: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78D+
- Ross Gload: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Garrett Jones: K
- Rondell White: K
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F89M
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Shane Costa: 8/F8LD+
- Joey Gathright: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: K
Top 9
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: W
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 9
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78M
- Ross Gload: 9/F89D