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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33653 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Kevin Slowey earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Kyle Davies SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 2/P2RF
- Mark Teahen: 3!/L34+
- David DeJesus: 13/G34S-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 65(2)/FO/G56-.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 4/P4D
- Adam Everett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: W
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Denard Span: S8/G4M+
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)/FO/G4+.3-H;2-H(E6/TH1)
- Delmon Young: W.1-2
- Brendan Harris: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 4!/L4+
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F78D+
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 6/P78S
Top 4
- Denard Span: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: 9/F89S-
- Joe Mauer: 31/G3
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Guillen: S8/G4M+
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34-
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M
- Ross Gload: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Brendan Harris: K
- Adam Everett: K
- Carlos Gomez: S8/L8RS
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: W
- Nick Punto: SB3;SB2
- Nick Punto: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3-.1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/G34.2-H
- Jose Guillen: 9/L9M
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Miguel Olivo: 53!/G
- Ross Gload: 5/P5F
- Esteban German: E6/G6M+
- Mike Aviles: S9/G4.1-3
- Mark Teahen: PB.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 8
- Delmon Young: 9/F9D
- Brendan Harris: K
- Adam Everett: S7/G56
- Carlos Gomez: 9!/F9LSF
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7S
- Billy Butler: S7
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Denard Span: S7/L7S
- Nick Punto: E1/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Joe Mauer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H;2-3
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5
- Ross Gload: HP
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7M+.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 6(1)/FO/G6M-