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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 23163 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 4:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Rob Tejeda earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Rob Tejeda L: Craig Breslow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89M
- Mitch Maier: K
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 3/G3
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: W
- Brian Buscher: S9/L34D.1-3
- Adam Everett: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Denard Span: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: 9/F9M
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Jason Smith: D9/L9LS
- Mike Aviles: 6!3/G6+
Top 4
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 4
- Mitch Maier: S6/P5D-
- Mark Teahen: 6/L6
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LD
- Denard Span: 63/G6MS-
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ross Gload: 9/F89XD
- John Buck: K+SB2
- Jason Smith: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9S.1-3
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89M
- Mitch Maier: S7/L7S
- Mark Teahen: S1/G34S-.1-H(E1/TH);B-3
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56+.3-H
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M.1-3
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 3!/G34+
- Brian Buscher: D7/L7LM+
- Adam Everett: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Denard Span: WP.2-3
- Denard Span: W
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 7
- John Buck: K
- Jason Smith: D7/L5D
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56S+
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 8
- Delmon Young: 8/F8LD
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: S5/G56S-
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M.1-3
- Alex Gordon: WP.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Ross Gload: E6/TH/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- John Buck: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 9
- Adam Everett: K
- Denard Span: 3/BG3S
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 9
- Jason Smith: 43/G4-
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4-
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 10
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+
- Justin Morneau: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Delmon Young: 7/F78D
Bot 10
- Mark Teahen: W
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Tony Pena: S8/G4M-.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: 3/G3-
Top 11
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Denard Span: IW
- Nick Punto: 4/P89S
Bot 11
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L78S+
- Jason Smith: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9LS
- Mitch Maier: POCS2(136)
Top 12
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: K
- Carlos Gomez: 5/L56-
Bot 12
- Mitch Maier: 9/F9S-
- Mark Teahen: D9/L9S
- Jose Guillen: IW
- Tony Pena: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2