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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
2007-04-25 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 21496 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind to RF Β· 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4β3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Odalis Perez earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. David DeJesus went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Odalis Perez L: Sidney Ponson SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires β HP: Tony Randazzo Β· 1B: Charlie Reliford Β· 2B: Larry Vanover Β· 3B: Greg Gibson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Esteban German | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Redmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Brandon Duckworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Joakim Soria | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sidney Ponson | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Neshek | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LS+
- Esteban German: S8/G4M+.1-3;BX2(854/TH)
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Ross Gload: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 31/G3
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 53/G56
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Redmond: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Tony Pena: W
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+.1-2
- Esteban German: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Jason Kubel: 8!/F8RM
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L4D
- Alexi Casilla: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Nick Punto: SB2
- Nick Punto: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS
- Ross Gload: 16(1)/FO/G13+
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7!/F7LS
- Jason LaRue: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: 3/G
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78D
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3
Top 5
- Tony Pena: S6/G6S
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Esteban German: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78XD
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 5
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5
- Mike Redmond: W
- Jason Kubel: 9/L89M+
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Top 6
- Ross Gload: 4!3/G34+
- Emil Brown: 4/P4-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Alexi Casilla: S6/BG6S-
- Nick Punto: S7/P7S-.1-3
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.3-H(NR);2-3
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: W
- Esteban German: K
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: D9/F9D+
- Mike Redmond: 31/G34+.2-3
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4.3-H
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Ross Gload: WP.1-2
- Ross Gload: S5.2-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Alexi Casilla: S6/G6
- Nick Punto: 13/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: PO2(16)
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: S9/G34+
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M+
- Esteban German: 63/G6S
Bot 9
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: 3!/P9LSF
- Mike Redmond: W
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LD+























