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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10102 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Gil Meche earned the win. David DeJesus went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Gil Meche L: Carlos Silva SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Heintz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt LeCroy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Slowey | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Julio De Paula | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carmen Cali | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 David Riske | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6MS-
- Jason Bartlett: 8/P8LS
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78M+.1-3
- Billy Butler: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-3;B-2(E7/TH)
- Ross Gload: 8/SF/L8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34S
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P9LSF
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S
- Jason Smith: K
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: T7/L7LD.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Chris Heintz: 8/F8RM
- Nick Punto: K
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: HR/F9LD+
- Billy Butler: 5/P5S-
- Ross Gload: S8/G4M-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S.1-3
- Jason Smith: WP.1-2
- Jason Smith: W
- John Buck: K
Top 4
- Jason Tyner: D9/G3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6S-
- Jason Kubel: K
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/L3-
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M
- Billy Butler: K
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: 6/P4MD
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L8RS
- Chris Heintz: K
- Nick Punto: 143/G13
Bot 5
- Ross Gload: E6/TH/G6+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jason Smith: K
Top 6
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Jason Tyner: 13/G13
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9LS-
Bot 6
- John Buck: S8/L6D
- David DeJesus: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD+
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Jason Kubel: D9/L9LS+
- Torii Hunter: D8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: 6/P78S
- Chris Heintz: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Garrett Jones: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7LD+
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Esteban German: K
- John Buck: K
Top 8
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4-
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34-
- Mark Teahen: K23
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: K
- Matt LeCroy: S9/L89S
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5-.1-2
- Brian Buscher: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Rondell White: 9/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Twins pitcher Carlos Silva left the game due to an injured groin