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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-04-04 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21847 · 69°F · Wind from LF · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Scott Baker L: John Bale SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Bale | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: S4/BG34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S56/G56.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 7/P7S
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M.2-H;BX2(856/TH)
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: S1/BG
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S6/G56.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Delmon Young: 3/G34
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: D9/L3D
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- John Buck: S8/L78S+.3-H
- Tony Pena: 9/L9M
- Joey Gathright: K
Bot 2
- Craig Monroe: 2/P23F
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G6
- Adam Everett: 9/P89S
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LMF
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78M
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Carlos Gomez: 13/G15
- Joe Mauer: S16/G15
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L7M.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Delmon Young: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 5/L5
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6M
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Mike Lamb: D9/G3+
- Matt Tolbert: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Adam Everett: 13/SH/BG23-.3-H
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G56
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 5
- John Buck: 8/P8LS
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jason Kubel: W
- Justin Morneau: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Delmon Young: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RM
- Jose Guillen: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Bot 6
- Craig Monroe: K
- Mike Lamb: 6/P6MD
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
Top 7
- Billy Butler: 143/G13
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Ross Gload: S7/L5D
- John Buck: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Adam Everett: 43/G4
- Carlos Gomez: D8/L78XD+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6M+
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: 9/F9LM
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins RF Michael Cuddyer left the game due to an injured hand/wrist