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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12891 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Scott Baker 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Scott Baker L: Kyle Davies SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 John Bale | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Jason Kubel: K
- Joe Mauer: E3/G3+.1-H(UR)
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RM
- Justin Morneau: 5/P7LSF
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Jason Tyner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Luis Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G4MD-
- Alex Gordon: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3
- Joey Gathright: 3/G34S
- Jason LaRue: S7/L7LM+.3-H
- Tony Pena: S7/L6D+.1-2
- David DeJesus: E4/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Jason Kubel: S8/L8RS
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M
- Justin Morneau: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Tyner: 5/P7LS-
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: S8/L6M
- Jason LaRue: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Tony Pena: 6/L6-
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M-
Top 5
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/L8RD
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6MS-
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/F8LD+
- Mark Teahen: D8/L78D+.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: W
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-H(NR);B-3(E7)
- Justin Morneau: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Tyner: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9M
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56
Top 7
- Luis Rodriguez: K
- Alexi Casilla: S1/BG13
- Jason Bartlett: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Kubel: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM-
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M-
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Joey Gathright: W.2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: D9/L3D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56S-
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4.2-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LM
- David DeJesus: S7/L7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 9
- Alexi Casilla: S1/BG
- Jason Bartlett: SB2
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jason Kubel: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S-
- Joe Mauer: D8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Justin Morneau: 16(1)/FO/G15+
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P4MD
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Shane Costa: 3/G3-.2-3
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Larry Poncino