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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-05-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12336 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Kevin Slowey earned the win. Carlos Gomez went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Neal Musser | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: S5/BG25
- Alexi Casilla: CS2(26)
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/L8RD
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P6M
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RXD+
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56S-
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS
- Mike Aviles: K
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: D9/G3+
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.2-3
- Justin Morneau: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Craig Monroe: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LSF
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- Jose Guillen: S7/L78M
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P89S
Top 5
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Gomez: D9/F9LM
- Alexi Casilla: 143/G13.2-3
- Joe Mauer: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/F78M-
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: S9/G34
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Brendan Harris: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Alexi Casilla: S6/G6M.1-2
- Joe Mauer: CS3(25)
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5-
- David DeJesus: 43/G4M-
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9LM
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34S
- Craig Monroe: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7LD
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 8
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78M
- Brendan Harris: K
- Carlos Gomez: S7/L6D-
- Alexi Casilla: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
- Ross Gload: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jason Kubel: 53/G56-
Bot 9
- Mike Aviles: 4/P89S
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LS
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Aviles