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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-09-09 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 17015 · 70°F · Wind to CF · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Nick Blackburn earned the win. Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 3.2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kip Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Devon Lowery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8!/F78D
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
- Jose Guillen: S9/L4D
- Billy Butler: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Denard Span: D9/G
- Alexi Casilla: 13/SH.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34.3-H
- Justin Morneau: S8/L4D-
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F78D+
- Ryan Shealy: W
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Delmon Young: 3/G3-
- Brian Buscher: S9/L89S+
- Nick Punto: D8/F8RD.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Denard Span: S8/L8LS+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Top 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 4!3/G34
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LS-
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Jose Guillen: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RD
- Jason Kubel: 6/L6D
- Delmon Young: S4/G4MS-
- Brian Buscher: D8/F8RD+.1-H
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 6/P7LS
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ryan Shealy: 8/L8LD+
Bot 4
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: S8/L8LS
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G34+.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: S7/F78S
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
Top 5
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7LM
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Brian Buscher: S9/L9D+
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carlos Gomez: T7/L5D+
- Denard Span: 5!3/G5
Top 6
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: S9/L9S
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 6
- Alexi Casilla: K23
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: K23
- Brian Buscher: 7/F7LS
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L89S
- David DeJesus: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Mike Aviles: W
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9M
- Denard Span: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 3/P3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 5!/L56+