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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36300 · 42°F, overcast · Wind 20 mph L to R · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Boof Bonser earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Boof Bonser L: Brett Tomko SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Tomko | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3F
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4S-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/P
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3DF
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6M
- Delmon Young: 13/G13-
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9LD+
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6M
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Denard Span: 8/F8LD
- Nick Punto: S8/L8LS
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G34-
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: W
- Joey Gathright: 13/SH.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7S
- Mark Grudzielanek: E6/TH/G6S-.2-3
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13+
- Delmon Young: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LM
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7D
- Brendan Harris: S9/L9S
- Denard Span: K
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: S7/G56
- Joey Gathright: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Matt Tolbert: 13/G13
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: E6/G6M
- Delmon Young: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S+
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 6/P8RS
Top 7
- Jason Kubel: S4/G34-
- Brendan Harris: S9/G4-.1-3
- Denard Span: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Nick Punto: S5/BG56S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Matt Tolbert: 6/P15
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: 7/F7M-
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6MS-
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: S8/L6M+
- Jason Kubel: CS2(26)
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Denard Span: S4/G3S+
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5