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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2009-05-03 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 31845 · 69°F · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Gil Meche L: Scott Baker SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 R. A. Dickey | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7S
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mark Teahen: 5/F5F-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Brendan Harris: SB2
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9S
- Justin Morneau: S6/G6S-.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Brian Buscher: 2/F2LF-
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: W
- Mike Jacobs: 5/F5F-
- David DeJesus: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Delmon Young: 63/G6MD
- Jose Morales: S7/L7S
- Nick Punto: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 3
- John Buck: 4/L4D
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LXD
- Coco Crisp: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Brendan Harris: 8!/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 4
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/L8LD
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 6/F6M-
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: D9/G3F+
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G5F+.3-H
- Brian Buscher: 31/G3+.2-3
- Delmon Young: 53/G56S-
- Jose Morales: 13/G34S-
Top 5
- Mike Jacobs: 5/F5F-
- David DeJesus: 3/F3DF-
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9LSF
Bot 5
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Denard Span: 5/L56-
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6S
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: 9/F89XD+
- Coco Crisp: 7/L78D
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8LD+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89M.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M.3-H
- Brian Buscher: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Delmon Young: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Jose Morales: K23
Top 7
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/L4MD+
- Mark Teahen: S9/G4.1-2
- Jose Guillen: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Jacobs: S8/F8RM
- David DeJesus: S9/G34.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(765)
- John Buck: 9/F9LS
- Mitch Maier: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: S6/G56
- Brendan Harris: 9/F8RS
- Justin Morneau: D7/F78S.1-3
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LM
- Willie Bloomquist: T89/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1XH(762)
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 8
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/L89M
- Brian Buscher: K
- Delmon Young: K
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 31/G34+
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- John Buck: S7.1-2
- Mitch Maier: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Coco Crisp: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Willie Bloomquist: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 9
- Jose Morales: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 6/L6
- Denard Span: E1/TH/G15-.B-2
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR)
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34+