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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2007-09-02 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 26454 · 70°F · Wind to CF · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 2nd. Brian Bannister earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Boof Bonser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio De Paula | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Cali | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6+
- Ross Gload: S7/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P3DF
Bot 1
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L6D+
- Torii Hunter: CS2(24)
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89D+
- Shane Costa: S7/L78S
- John Buck: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Joey Gathright: S7/L5.2-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: D9/L9D+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LDF.2-3
- Ross Gload: S9/G34+.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(E1).1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LDF
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: HP
- Mike Redmond: 8/F89D
- Garrett Jones: S9/L34+.1-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Shane Costa: 31/G34
- John Buck: S7/L78M+
- Joey Gathright: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: S5/BG5S+
- Jason Tyner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G56
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P9LSF
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 7!/F78S-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Shane Costa: D9/L9LD+
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mike Redmond: 6!3/G6M
- Garrett Jones: S14/G13+
- Luis Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Pena: D7/G5+
- David DeJesus: 4/P4MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: IW
- Ross Gload: 5/L5
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: K
- Jason Tyner: 7/F78S
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD
- Shane Costa: 7/F7M
- John Buck: 53/G5+
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S
- Justin Morneau: 3/P3-
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G13
Top 8
- Joey Gathright: 4!3/G4S-
- Tony Pena: S3/G34
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 53/G6S
Bot 8
- Mike Redmond: S8/L8RS
- Garrett Jones: S8/L8RM+.1-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Brian Buscher: 3/G3.1-2
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9M
- Shane Costa: S8/G6M+
- John Buck: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78D
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13