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SEA
@BOS		7
9		 
(12)
ANA
@CHW		2
11
OAK
@CLE		3
4
BAL
@DET		7
3
MIN
@KCR		8
3
NYY
@TBD		6
7
TEX
@TOR		4
2
NYM
@FLA		6
8
STL
@HOU		1
7
ARI
@LAD		0
3
SDP
@MIL		5
2
CIN
@MON		2
6
ATL
@PHI		1
4
CHC
@PIT		12
1
COL
@SFG		1
3
Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 22,305, Time of Game: 3:17
Twins
8
27-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Royals
3
17-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
W: Kyle Lohse (2-4)
L: Jimmy Gobble (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   5  0  0   1  0  1    8 12  1
Royals          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3 12  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lew Ford LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .335 .903 13 11 0.074 0.52 0.110 -0.036 0.5 3 0 HR,HBP
Michael Cuddyer 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .757 15 12 -0.037 0.45 0.012 -0.049 -0.4 3 3
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .269 .703 19 8 -0.002 0.48 0.026 -0.028 0.6 7 1 2B
Corey Koskie 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .264 .852 18 10 0.053 0.58 0.088 -0.035 2.4 0 1
   Cristian Guzman PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Torii Hunter CF 4 1 3 0 1 1 .270 .818 21 12 0.078 0.56 0.089 -0.011 1.3 2 0
Jacque Jones RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .813 13 8 -0.079 0.82 0.000 -0.079 -2.5 3 0 GDP
Matt LeCroy DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .293 .770 17 11 0.070 0.72 0.113 -0.043 0.7
Henry Blanco C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .200 .614 20 15 0.013 0.91 0.097 -0.084 -0.5 8 1
Alex Prieto SS-3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .276 .736 12 8 0.082 0.79 0.152 -0.069 0.8 1 2 HR
Kyle Lohse P 1
   Joe Roa P
   Aaron Fultz P
   Juan Rincon P
   Joe Nathan P
Team Totals 38 8 12 8 4 6 .316 .895 148 95 0.252 0.64 0.687 -0.434 2.8 27 9
2B: D Mientkiewicz (13, off J Huisman).
HR: L Ford (5, off J Gobble; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Prieto (1, off J Gobble; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: L Ford (1, by J Gobble).
TB: A Prieto 4; L Ford 4; T Hunter 3; C Koskie 2; M LeCroy 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; M Cuddyer; H Blanco.
GIDP: J Jones (4).
RBI: C Koskie 3 (20); A Prieto 2 (3); L Ford (27); H Blanco (12); M LeCroy (11).
2-out RBI: C Koskie 2; A Prieto 2; M LeCroy; H Blanco.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Prieto-M Cuddyer-D Mientkiewicz; M Cuddyer-D Mientkiewicz.
PB: H Blanco (4).
E: D Mientkiewicz (4).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Angel Berroa SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .578 21 12 -0.035 0.71 0.059 -0.094 -0.0 2 3
Carlos Beltran CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .262 .882 26 13 0.097 0.96 0.139 -0.042 0.6 2 0 2B
Mike Sweeney DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .281 .830 15 7 -0.049 1.38 0.068 -0.117 -0.2 2B
Matt Stairs RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .282 .835 24 17 0.000 1.17 0.081 -0.081 0.4 5 0
Ken Harvey 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .354 .917 19 12 0.023 1.26 0.103 -0.079 -0.3 5 0
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .722 14 11 -0.233 1.41 0.000 -0.233 -2.4 1 2 GDP
Benito Santiago C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .252 .661 17 12 -0.020 0.76 0.050 -0.070 0.1 6 0 HR
Tony Graffanino 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .337 .763 18 11 -0.008 0.57 0.041 -0.049 0.2 2 2
Desi Relaford LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .205 .544 13 11 -0.024 0.74 0.030 -0.054 -0.6 3 0
Jimmy Gobble P 1
   Scott Sullivan P
   Jaime Cerda P
   Jason Grimsley P
   Justin Huisman P
   Nate Field P
Team Totals 35 3 12 2 3 8 .343 .880 167 106 -0.249 0.97 0.571 -0.819 -2.2 27 7
2B: C Beltran (12, off J Roa); M Sweeney (9, off K Lohse).
HR: B Santiago (4, off K Lohse; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Santiago 4; A Berroa 2; K Harvey 2; C Beltran 2; M Sweeney 2; T Graffanino 2; M Stairs 2; D Relaford.
GIDP: J Randa (4).
RBI: M Stairs (20); B Santiago (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Graffanino-A Berroa-K Harvey.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Beltran (1st base by K Lohse).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kyle Lohse, W (2-4) 5 9 3 2 2 4 1 5.87 23 94 60 42 5 13 4 13 5 0 41 -0.025 1.02 -1.2
Joe Roa, H (1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.22 7 33 20 13 1 6 3 2 2 0 2 0 0.139 1.08 1.1
Aaron Fultz, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.80 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.027 2.13 0.1
Juan Rincon, H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.77 2 12 7 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.098 1.45 1.5
Joe Nathan 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.14 5 25 16 9 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.010 0.22 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 3 2 3 8 1 2.00 38 171 107 69 10 28 8 19 8 0 41 6 0 0.249 0.64 2.2
K Lohse faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Roa faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Gobble, L (2-3) 3.2 8 6 6 2 0 2 4.94 22 74 44 32 3 9 8 11 5 0 19 -0.275 0.95 -4.3
Scott Sullivan 2.1 0 0 0 0 5 0 4.01 7 30 22 10 7 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 0.055 0.29 1.7
Jaime Cerda 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.77 4 12 7 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.54 0.0
Jason Grimsley 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.18 2 6 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 -0.036 0.69 -0.5
Justin Huisman 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.75 6 20 13 8 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.003 0.11 -1.4
Nate Field 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32 2 6 4 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.005 0.10 1.6
Team Totals 9 12 8 8 4 6 2 8.00 43 148 95 60 15 20 10 22 9 0 19 6 1 -0.253 0.97 -2.8
J Huisman faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Gobble (1; L Ford).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Lohse (2; C Beltran, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 22,305.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Lew Ford LF 1 Angel Berroa SS
2 Michael Cuddyer 2B 2 Carlos Beltran CF
3 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 Mike Sweeney DH
4 Corey Koskie 3B 4 Matt Stairs RF
5 Torii Hunter CF 5 Ken Harvey 1B
6 Jacque Jones RF 6 Joe Randa 3B
7 Matt LeCroy DH 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Henry Blanco C 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 Alex Prieto SS 9 Desi Relaford LF
Kyle Lohse P Jimmy Gobble P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR MIN A. Prieto J. Gobble 15% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball); Blanco Scores
b6 3-6 0 12- 6,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Randa J. Roa 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stairs to 3B
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN L. Ford J. Gobble 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble 10% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores
b5 2-6 1 123 2,(1-0)  ROO KCR M. Sweeney K. Lohse 9% 85% Popfly: 1B; Relaford Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Beltran out at 1B/1B-C-RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN L. Ford J. Gobble -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Gobble -2% 46% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Gobble -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR A. Berroa K. Lohse 2% 47% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney K. Lohse 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-1)  O KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse 2% 50% Beltran Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN T. Hunter J. Gobble 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Jones J. Gobble -4% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. LeCroy J. Gobble 6% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  O MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble -7% 50% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Prieto J. Gobble -5% 45% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse -3% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa K. Lohse 3% 48% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Santiago K. Lohse 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN L. Ford J. Gobble 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Gobble -2% 58% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Gobble -1% 55% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. Relaford K. Lohse -3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR A. Berroa K. Lohse 6% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Relaford out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Hunter J. Gobble 4% 65% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Jones J. Gobble -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-P; Hunter to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. LeCroy J. Gobble -4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble 10% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR MIN A. Prieto J. Gobble 15% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball); Blanco Scores
t4 4-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN L. Ford J. Gobble 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
t4 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer J. Gobble 1% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B
t4 4-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble 1% 87% Walk; Cuddyer to 2B
t4 4-0 2 123 4,(0-2)  RR MIN C. Koskie J. Gobble 7% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford Scores; Cuddyer Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
Scott Sullivan replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t4 6-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter S. Sullivan -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse 1% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Sweeney K. Lohse -2% 92% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
b4 0-6 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  R KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse -3% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores
b4 1-6 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa K. Lohse 1% 93% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Scott Sullivan facing 6-7-8
t5 6-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones S. Sullivan -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. LeCroy S. Sullivan -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN H. Blanco S. Sullivan -0% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b5 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Santiago K. Lohse -5% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b5 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse -4% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 2-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Relaford K. Lohse 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Berroa K. Lohse -5% 81% Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Relaford to 3B
b5 2-6 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -4% 76% Walk; Berroa to 2B
b5 2-6 1 123 2,(1-0)  ROO KCR M. Sweeney K. Lohse 9% 85% Popfly: 1B; Relaford Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Beltran out at 1B/1B-C-RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Scott Sullivan facing 9-1-2
t6 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN A. Prieto S. Sullivan -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Ford S. Sullivan -1% 83% Lineout: CF
t6 6-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer S. Sullivan -1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b6 3-6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse -5% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 3-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse -8% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Stairs to 2B
Joe Roa replaces Kyle Lohse pitching
b6 3-6 0 12- 6,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Randa J. Roa 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stairs to 3B
b6 3-6 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Santiago J. Roa 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jaime Cerda facing 3-4-5
Jaime Cerda replaces Scott Sullivan pitching
t7 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Cerda -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t7 6-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Koskie J. Cerda 1% 88% Walk
t7 6-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN T. Hunter J. Cerda 2% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Koskie to 2B
t7 6-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Jones J. Cerda -2% 88% Flyball: CF; Koskie to 3B
Jason Grimsley replaces Jaime Cerda pitching
t7 6-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R MIN M. LeCroy J. Grimsley 5% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive); Koskie Scores; Hunter to 3B
t7 7-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN H. Blanco J. Grimsley -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Joe Roa facing 8-9-1
b7 3-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Graffanino J. Roa 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-7 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR D. Relaford J. Roa 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Roa 1% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Justin Huisman facing 9-1-2
Justin Huisman replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
t8 7-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Prieto J. Huisman -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN L. Ford J. Huisman -0% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 7-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Huisman -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Joe Roa facing 2-3-4
b8 3-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Beltran J. Roa -4% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b8 3-7 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Roa -5% 86% Walk
Aaron Fultz replaces Joe Roa pitching
b8 3-7 0 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Stairs A. Fultz -3% 83% Passed Ball; Beltran to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
b8 3-7 0 -23 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Stairs A. Fultz 6% 88% Strikeout Swinging
Juan Rincon replaces Aaron Fultz pitching
b8 3-7 1 -23 7,(3-2)  O KCR K. Harvey J. Rincon 6% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-7 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa J. Rincon 4% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Justin Huisman facing 3-4-5
t9 7-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Huisman 1% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 7-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN C. Koskie J. Huisman 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores
Cristian Guzman pinch runs for Corey Koskie (3B) batting 4th
t9 8-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN T. Hunter J. Huisman 0% 100% Walk; Guzman to 2B
Nate Field replaces Justin Huisman pitching
t9 8-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN J. Jones N. Field -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Guzman to 3B
t9 8-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. LeCroy N. Field -0% 99% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
Alex Prieto moves from SS to 3B
Cristian Guzman moves from PR to SS
b9 3-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Santiago J. Nathan 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 3-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR T. Graffanino J. Nathan -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b9 3-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Relaford J. Nathan 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b9 3-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Berroa J. Nathan -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Graffanino to 2B
b9 3-8 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  KCR A. Berroa J. Nathan -0% 99% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Graffanino to 3B
b9 3-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Beltran J. Nathan -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Berroa to 2B
b9 3-8 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Nathan 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

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