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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2008-09-28 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 42942 · 68°F · Wind R to L · 3:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Scott Baker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Scott Baker L: Brandon Duckworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon Lowery | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7S-
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4MD
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 6/P5F
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 7!/F7M
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 2
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9LS
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34D
- Alex Gordon: 13/BG56S+.1-2
- Kila Ka'aihue: W
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Delmon Young: 43/G4M
- Brendan Harris: HP
- Nick Punto: S7/L78S.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Denard Span: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Alexi Casilla: K
Top 3
- Mitch Maier: S9/L8RS
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alberto Callaspo: WP.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/FDP/F78M.2X2(84)
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: E3/TH/FO/G3.1-3
- Delmon Young: HP.1-2
- Brendan Harris: FC5/G5.3XH(5E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 4/P89S
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Denard Span: 3/G3
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9LM
- Joe Mauer: 143/G13
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- John Buck: K
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: 4/P4MD+
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LD
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: K
- Mike Aviles: S4/G4MD
- Alberto Callaspo: 3!/G3+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Brendan Harris: 7/F7D+
- Nick Punto: W
- Carlos Gomez: SB2
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: K
Top 7
- Jason Smith: S8/F8RM
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G6M
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: S8/L8LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brendan Harris: 7/FDP/F7M.3XH(72)
Top 8
- John Buck: 9/F9D+
- Mitch Maier: 1!3/G15-
- Mike Aviles: D7/F78M-
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: S9/L9S
- Carlos Gomez: SB2
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3DF
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: 3!/G34.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: T8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Esteban German: K
- Jason Smith: K23
- Mark Teahen: 4!3/G4