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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16691 · 42°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph L to R · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Livan Hernandez earned the win. Justin Morneau went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Livan Hernandez L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Livan Hernandez | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG
- Matt Tolbert: S5/BG25-
- Joe Mauer: 6/L6+
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: W
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Delmon Young: W
- Jason Kubel: K
- Brendan Harris: SB2
- Brendan Harris: WP.2-3
- Brendan Harris: W
- Mike Lamb: K
- Denard Span: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G4M.2-H
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 43/G4-
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S
- Ross Gload: S7.1-2
- John Buck: 8/L8LD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Justin Morneau: HR/L9D+
- Delmon Young: 9/F9D
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RM
- Brendan Harris: 13/G13+
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L4M
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Top 4
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RS
- Denard Span: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: D8/L6D+
- Ross Gload: 43/G4M.2-3
- John Buck: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Matt Tolbert: W
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Delmon Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L6D+
- Joey Gathright: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78D
- Mark Teahen: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Brendan Harris: K
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D+
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LS-
- John Buck: 63/G6-
Top 7
- Denard Span: K
- Carlos Gomez: T8/F8LXD+
- Matt Tolbert: 5/P5
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD+
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89S-
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: W
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kubel: 5/P5F
- Brendan Harris: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 43/G34-
- Billy Butler: S9/L3.BX2(96)
Top 9
- Denard Span: 43/G4-
- Carlos Gomez: 7/L7M
- Matt Tolbert: S8/L8RS
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6S-
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: D8/F89XD+
- Alberto Callaspo: WP.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/L7M