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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-04-06 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21765 · 69°F · Wind R to L · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Brett Tomko earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Brett Tomko L: Boof Bonser SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Tomko | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S+
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7S
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG
- Matt Tolbert: S9/F9S-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LMF+
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34+.1-3
- Delmon Young: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M+
- Billy Butler: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;BX2(74)
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89S+
- Brendan Harris: D7/F7D+
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Denard Span: 13/G15+
Top 3
- Tony Pena: K23
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG23+
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L34D.BX2(96)
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8LD+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9M+
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RD+
- Billy Butler: D9/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: 5/P25+
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Delmon Young: S8/G6M+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Brendan Harris: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 5
- John Buck: 3/P13+
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RS-
- Joey Gathright: 7/F78M+
Bot 5
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LXD+
- Denard Span: W
- Carlos Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/G
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78M+
- Jose Guillen: FC6/G6+.2X3(65)
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 6
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+
- Delmon Young: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: D9/G
- Ross Gload: BK.2-3
- Ross Gload: 43/G4S+
- John Buck: S7/L78M-.3-H
- Tony Pena: 4!3/G4+.1-2
- Joey Gathright: K
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: 8!/F89XD+
- Brendan Harris: K
- Mike Lamb: 4/P4M+
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 43/G4+
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3F
- Matt Tolbert: D8/F78M+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M+
Top 9
- Billy Butler: S9/L89M+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9M+
- Ross Gload: POCS2(136)
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 9
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Denard Span