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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-09-26 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 30674 · 69°F · Wind to CF · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Kyle Davies earned the win. Billy Butler went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 4.1 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Philip Humber | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Korecky | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/L7M
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 7/F78M
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9M+
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9LM
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S+
- Billy Butler: S9/G34-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Miguel Olivo: S4/G4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 6/L6D
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: S9/G4
- Brian Buscher: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: D7/L7LS+
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L7S.2-3
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD
- Alex Gordon: D7/L78S.2-H
- Miguel Olivo: WP.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: K
Top 4
- Mitch Maier: S9/G4+
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Callaspo: POCS2(1364)
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56+
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
Top 5
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: D9/L9LM+
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 5
- Delmon Young: W
- Brendan Harris: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: OA.3XH(21);2-3
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: 6!3/G4M-
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7D+
- Alberto Callaspo: 31/G34S
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56+
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 6
- Denard Span: T8/L78M+
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4.3-H
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+
- Billy Butler: S6/G4MS-
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: S8/L89S
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Nick Punto: 3.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: S8/G4M
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 5/P15-
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 9
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Justin Morneau: 5/P25-
- Jason Kubel: K23
- Delmon Young: K