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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27960 · 75°F · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 6th. Francisco Liriano earned the win. Delmon Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Boof Bonser | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S7/L7S
- Nick Punto: S8/L6D+.1-3
- Joe Mauer: CS2(26)
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: K+SB3;SB2
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: W
- Delmon Young: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Brian Buscher: S9/G4
- Adam Everett: S9/G4+.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: FC5/G56S.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: D8/F78S
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 9/F89S
- Esteban German: 6/L6
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: S8/L8RS+
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Mike Aviles: 6/P6
- David DeJesus: 6/P
- Billy Butler: 4/P8RS
Top 4
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8RM
- Adam Everett: K
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: PO2(16)
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3F
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 5
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
- Justin Morneau: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M+
- David DeJesus: 8/F78D+
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: T9/L89XD+
- Delmon Young: HP
- Brian Buscher: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Adam Everett: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: E5/FO/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RS
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Justin Morneau: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: 4/P34D
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7LM+
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- John Buck: K
Top 7
- Delmon Young: S5/G5+
- Brian Buscher: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Adam Everett: 6/P
Bot 7
- Jason Smith: K
- Mike Aviles: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Denard Span: PO1(E1).1-2
- Denard Span: 63/G6.2-3
- Nick Punto: 43/G4S
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mark Teahen: S6/G6MD.1-2
- John Buck: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: 3/G
- Delmon Young: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Jason Smith: K
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
- Mitch Maier: S8/G6M+
- Billy Butler: 4/L4D+