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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-09-27 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 38072 · 69°F · Wind from LF · 3:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Gil Meche L: Matt Guerrier SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Boof Bonser | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 8/P8RS
- Alberto Callaspo: 4/P4
- Jose Guillen: 153/G13
Bot 1
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: SB3
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: 6/P
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: D7/L5D
- Delmon Young: 3/G3.2-3
- Brendan Harris: D8/L8LXD+.3-H
- Nick Punto: S7/G56.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- John Buck: S8/L4D
- Mitch Maier: K
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Denard Span: E3/L34S
- Alexi Casilla: SB2
- Alexi Casilla: S1.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G15-
- Jose Guillen: D9/F89XD+
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Delmon Young: 8/F89XD+
- Brendan Harris: K
- Nick Punto: S9/G4
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L89S.1-2
- Denard Span: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7D+
- John Buck: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Mitch Maier: HP
- Mike Aviles: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H;2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: S9/L34
- Ryan Shealy: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S14/G13.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 3/L3
Bot 6
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: 4!3/G4MD+
- Nick Punto: 31/G34
Top 7
- Mike Aviles: S7/L7S
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jose Guillen: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: S34/P3D-.3-H;2-H
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Gomez: E5/TH/G5
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: 3/BP23-
- Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: S7/F78M
- John Buck: SB2
- John Buck: K+SB3
- Mitch Maier: FC1/G13.3XH(12516);B-2(THH)
- Mike Aviles: IW
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Matt Tolbert: S14/G4MD
- Delmon Young: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Brendan Harris: 7/F78M
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 7/L78D
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LM
- Ryan Shealy: 4/P34D
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7M
Bot 9
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D