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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2007-08-31 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24986 · 70°F · Wind from CF · 2:16
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Scott Baker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Scott Baker L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/L8RD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 1
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Jason Bartlett: 4/L34D
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Top 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Shane Costa: K
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 3
- John Buck: 8/L8LXD+
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Pena: 5/L56-
Bot 3
- Mike Redmond: S9/L34D
- Rondell White: 3!/P3DF
- Nick Punto: S7/G56.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Torii Hunter: 8/F89M
Top 4
- David DeJesus: 5/P5S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34
- Ross Gload: 8!/L8RD+
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 53/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: S5/G56S-
- Jason Kubel: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Mike Redmond: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Rondell White: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: K
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Shane Costa: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7LM
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Torii Hunter: S5/G5.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56+.1-3
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: 4/P34-
Bot 6
- Mike Redmond: 9/L9D
- Rondell White: 7/F78M
- Nick Punto: 8/F78M
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 5/P56S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Ross Gload: 5/P5D
Bot 7
- Alexi Casilla: 2/P23F
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Torii Hunter: 4/P4MD
- Justin Morneau: 8/P8LS
Top 8
- Billy Butler: 4/P34D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L9M
- Jason Kubel: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Mike Redmond: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-3
- Rondell White: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Nick Punto: K
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G34
Top 9
- John Buck: W
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LM.1-2
- David DeJesus: 8/F78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/L6