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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-09-11 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 10 innings · Att: 20138 · 68°F · Wind R to L · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Ramon Ramirez earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ramon Ramirez L: Matt Guerrier SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: S7/L7M
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: SB2
- Alexi Casilla: 23/G23-.2-3
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9M+.3-H
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 2
- Miguel Olivo: D8/L78XD+
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Esteban German: D7/F7S.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Mike Redmond: S9/G4+
- Brian Buscher: S18/G13+.1-2
- Nick Punto: 43/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L4D.3-H;2-3
- Denard Span: POCS2(136)
- Denard Span: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 31/G34
- Mike Aviles: T9/F89D+
- Jose Guillen: D8/F78XD.3-H
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: 9/L9D+
- Mike Redmond: 8/F89D+
- Brian Buscher: W
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: 53/G56
- Mike Aviles: 2/P23
Bot 5
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Denard Span: S9/F89M
- Alexi Casilla: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3F
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Mike Redmond: 15(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Esteban German: 53/G5S
- Mark Teahen: 6/P56
Bot 7
- Brendan Harris: 43/G4S-
- Nick Punto: W
- Carlos Gomez: 4/P4M-
- Denard Span: S7/G6.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G
- David DeJesus: S7/G6
- Mike Aviles: 6/P56
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: E7/F7D.B-2
- Justin Morneau: 13/G15
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Redmond: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 9
- Brendan Harris: 7/F7D
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 10
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S9/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/F8RS.1-3
- David DeJesus: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89D
- Jose Guillen: K23
Bot 10
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-