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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2007-07-30 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 23628 · 70°F · Wind L to R · 2:18
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Scott Baker L: Gil Meche SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Jason Tyner: S8/L8RS
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L34D.1-3
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Ross Gload: 6/P6-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Rondell White: 63/G6
- Brian Buscher: S9/L89M
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RS-
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Top 4
- David DeJesus: D9/F9D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/F89D.2-H
- Mark Teahen: K+SB2
- Billy Butler: 4/DP/L4MD-.2X2(46)
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Rondell White: 4(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 5
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Brian Buscher: 3/G3
- Nick Punto: K
- Jason Tyner: T9/F89XD+
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G56
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 4/P3DF
- David DeJesus: 7/F7S-
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Rondell White: K
- Brian Buscher: 7/F78D
- Nick Punto: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 2/P2LF
- Alex Gordon: 3/P3F
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RS
Bot 8
- Jason Tyner: D7/L7LS
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D.2-H
- Justin Morneau: K
- Torii Hunter: WP.1-2
- Torii Hunter: IW
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 9
- Jason Smith: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Pena: 3/G3
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M