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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-05-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 17191 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 20 mph from LF · 3:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Matt Guerrier picked up the save. Mark Teahen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Leo Nunez SV: Matt Guerrier
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 8.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4S
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6+
- Joey Gathright: S7/G5+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: 9!/L89M+
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4+
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 36(1)1/GDP/G34.2-3
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: S8/P78S
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7M+
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: K
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 2/P2LF
- Tony Pena: S7
- David DeJesus: 3/G3.1-2
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: S4/G4S-
- Joe Mauer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Delmon Young: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5
Top 5
- Mike Lamb: K
- Brendan Harris: S8/L89S
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G56.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: S8/L6D.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56S
- John Buck: K23
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD+
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Mike Lamb: 2/P2LF+
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: 8/F8LD
- David DeJesus: S4/G6M
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7M
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8RD+
- Carlos Gomez: 3/L34S+
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L89S+
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 6/P56
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78D+
- John Buck: 63/G6
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 8/F78XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P3
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 8
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34+
- Tony Pena: 9/F89S
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 5/LDP/L5+.1X1(53)
Top 9
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9D
- Brendan Harris: D7/L7D+
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Alexi Casilla: 4/P4D+
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LM
- Miguel Olivo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: HR7/IPHR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- John Buck: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Top 10
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9S
Bot 10
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: HP
- Joey Gathright: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 11
- Delmon Young: 3/G3
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7M
- Brendan Harris: HP
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 11
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Miguel Olivo: S6/G6S-
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 53/G56S
Top 12
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7LM
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7D+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L89S+.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 12
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
- Billy Butler: S8/G6
- David DeJesus: K
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56