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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-05-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 13621 · 69°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 9th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Joel Peralta SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Livan Hernandez | 6.0 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Korecky | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: K/BF
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Joey Gathright: S1/BG34S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P4D
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6M
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Delmon Young: W
- Mike Lamb: S7/F7S.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 3/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Alexi Casilla: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Joe Mauer: BK.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD
- Joey Gathright: S3/BG34S-
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+.1-3
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-3
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: 4!3/G4+
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P3D
- Jason Kubel: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S5/G5-
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Tony Pena: 9/F89S
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S-.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Joey Gathright: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: E7/F78D.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Lamb: 6/L6+
- Brendan Harris: S7/L7LM+
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/L9S+
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kubel: S7/L78S
- Delmon Young: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Brendan Harris: K
- Carlos Gomez: 1/P
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: DGR/F89D+.2-H
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4D
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4S-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78M
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LD+
Bot 8
- Alberto Callaspo: S6/G6M-
- Tony Pena: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Ross Gload: 1/LDP/L15+.1X1(13)
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: S9/G4+
- Delmon Young: K
- Mike Lamb: WP.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34.2-H
- Brendan Harris: S9/F9S-.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Craig Monroe: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Bot 9
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D+
- Jose Guillen: S14/G15
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
Top 10
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
Bot 10
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F
- Billy Butler: 3/P3F
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6M