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Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 10,525

 Monday, September 10, 2007, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 3:07
Twins
4
71-73
Won 2
3rd, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  1   1  0  0    4  8  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
W: Boof Bonser (7-12), L: Billy Buckner (0-1), S: Joe Nathan (31)
 Royals
2
62-81
Lost 6
4th, 21½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .718   17    8    3   1   
J Kubel LF                    4   0   2   2    1   1  .268  .766   21   11    2   0   2·2B,SB
  J Tyner PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .708              2   0   
J Mauer C                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .801   28   17    8   2   
T Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .290  .860   18    9    4   0   
J Morneau DH                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .282  .863   28   15    0   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .783   17    7    5   0   GDP,IW
G Jones 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .173  .463   21   11    1   0   
B Buscher 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .745   10    7    1   0   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .506    4    3    0   0   
  N Punto 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .541              0   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .566   23   12    1   1   SB

B Bonser P                                                                    0   0
  N Blackburn P                                                               0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                                0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   0    7   8              187  100   27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Morneau (30, off N Musser); J Kubel 2 (27, 2 off B Buckner).
IBB: M Cuddyer (1, by N Musser).
TB: J Kubel 4; J Morneau 3; A Casilla; B Buscher; J Bartlett; T Hunter.
GIDP: M Cuddyer (17).
RBI: J Kubel 2 (60); J Morneau 2 (104).
2-out RBI: J Morneau.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Mauer-J Bartlett; J Bartlett-A Casilla-G Jones.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Kubel (4, 2nd base off J Gobble/J LaRue); A Casilla (10, 2nd base off B Buckner/J Buck).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .266  .731   15    9    1   1   HBP
M Grudzielanek 2B-SS          5   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .771   16   11    2   6   
R Gload 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .774   16   10    8   0   GDP
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .264  .747   21   13    0   0   2B
M Teahen RF                   1   0   1   0    3   0  .286  .764   19    7    2   0   CS
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .736   16   12    2   0   
J Buck C                      2   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .787   10    6    7   0   
  S Costa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .567    3    2    0   0   
  J LaRue C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .505              1   0   
J Gathright LF                4   0   2   0    0   2  .321  .741   17   10    2   0   CS
T Pena SS                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .612    9    8    2   1   2B
  E German PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .737    3    3    0   0   

B Buckner P                                                                   0   1
  N Musser P                                                                  0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
  J Gobble P                                                                  0   0
  D Riske P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   0    5   8              145   91   27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Pena (22, off B Bonser); M Sweeney (14, off B Bonser).
HBP: D DeJesus (19, by B Bonser).
TB: T Pena 2; J Gathright 2; M Sweeney 2; A Gordon; J Buck; M Teahen; R Gload; D DeJesus.
GIDP: R Gload (10).
RBI: M Sweeney 2 (35).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-R Gload.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Gathright (7, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer); M Teahen (5, 2nd base by B Bonser/J Mauer).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonser, W (7-12)             5     5   2   2    4   6   0   4.91   24   88-53   35· 6·12    3·10· 3· 0     51    -     1.47   0.04
N Blackburn, H (1)             2.2   4   0   0    1   1   0   2.70   11   37-25   13· 3· 9    3· 6· 2· 0          0-0    2.13   0.12
M Guerrier, H (11)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.37    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.05   0.16
J Nathan, S (31)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.99    3   12-7     3· 1· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.11
Totals                         9     9   2   2    5   8   0          39  140-88   51·11·26    6·19· 5· 0          3-0 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buckner, L (0-1)             5.1   3   3   3    5   4   0   5.29   22   95-50   25· 7·18    4· 9· 3· 0     49    -     0.90   0.04
N Musser                       0.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.38    4   21-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.77  -0.17
J Peralta                      1.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.76    7   29-17   12· 1· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          3-0    1.70   0.00
J Gobble                       1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.23    6   33-20   12· 4· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.04
D Riske                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.23    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.51   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    7   8   0          40  179-97   56·13·28   11·14· 5· 0          5-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Bonser (3).
HBP: B Bonser (4; D DeJesus).
IBB: N Musser (3; M Cuddyer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Brian Knight, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 10,525.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Jason Bartlett               SS       1. David DeJesus                CF
2. Jason Kubel                  LF       2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
3. Joe Mauer                     C       3. Ross Gload                   1B
4. Torii Hunter                 CF       4. Mike Sweeney                 DH
5. Justin Morneau               DH       5. Mark Teahen                  RF
6. Michael Cuddyer              RF       6. Alex Gordon                  3B
7. Garrett Jones                1B       7. John Buck                     C
8. Brian Buscher                3B       8. Joey Gathright               LF
9. Alexi Casilla                2B       9. Tony Pena                    SS

   Boof Bonser                   P          Billy Buckner                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 -23 RR 7,(3-2)  -23% 45% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney B. Bonser Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pena Scores; DeJesus Scores
t6 1 1-- R 5,(3-1)  17% 67% 2-2 MIN J. Morneau N. Musser Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hunter Scores
b8 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  16% 92% 2-4 KCR E. German M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 12- RRO 3,(2-0)  13% 67% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel B. Buckner Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Casilla Scores; Bartlett Scores; Kubel out at 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 9,(3-2)  12% 80% 3-2 MIN J. Morneau J. Peralta Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores; Hunter to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett B. Buckner Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel B. Buckner Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t1 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 49% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer B. Buckner Groundout: 2B-1B; Kubel to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 45% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter B. Buckner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus B. Bonser Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek B. Bonser Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 48% 0-0 KCR R. Gload B. Bonser Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney B. Bonser Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau B. Buckner Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 46% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer B. Buckner Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 MIN G. Jones B. Buckner Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen B. Bonser Walk
b2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 44% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon B. Bonser Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 38% 0-0 KCR J. Buck B. Bonser Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Teahen to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  7% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright B. Bonser Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 50% 0-0 KCR T. Pena B. Bonser Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN B. Buscher B. Buckner Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla B. Buckner Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett B. Buckner Casilla Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett B. Buckner Walk
t3 1 12- RRO 3,(2-0)  13% 67% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel B. Buckner Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Casilla Scores; Bartlett Scores; Kubel out at 3B
t3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 68% 2-0 MIN J. Mauer B. Buckner Walk
t3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 66% 2-0 MIN T. Hunter B. Buckner Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 62% 0-2 KCR D. DeJesus B. Bonser Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 66% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek B. Bonser Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 69% 0-2 KCR R. Gload B. Bonser Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney B. Bonser Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 MIN J. Morneau B. Buckner Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer B. Buckner Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 69% 2-0 MIN G. Jones B. Buckner Walk
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 2-0 MIN B. Buscher B. Buckner Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 63% 0-2 KCR M. Teahen B. Bonser Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 11,(3-2)  10% 72% 0-2 KCR A. Gordon B. Bonser Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Teahen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 71% 0-2 KCR J. Buck B. Bonser Walk
b4 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 74% 0-2 KCR J. Gathright B. Bonser Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 72% 2-0 MIN A. Casilla B. Buckner Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 MIN J. Bartlett B. Buckner Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 MIN J. Kubel B. Buckner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -8% 61% 0-2 KCR T. Pena B. Bonser Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -5% 56% 0-2 KCR D. DeJesus B. Bonser Hit By Pitch
b5 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  7% 64% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek B. Bonser Strikeout Looking
b5 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  7% 71% 0-2 KCR R. Gload B. Bonser Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  -3% 68% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney B. Bonser Wild Pitch; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b5 2 -23 RR 7,(3-2)  -23% 45% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney B. Bonser Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pena Scores; DeJesus Scores
b5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 44% 2-2 KCR M. Teahen B. Bonser Walk
b5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 50% 2-2 KCR A. Gordon B. Bonser Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Billy Buckner facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 2-2 MIN J. Mauer B. Buckner Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 50% 2-2 MIN T. Hunter B. Buckner Walk
Neal Musser replaces Billy Buckner pitching
t6 1 1-- R 5,(3-1)  17% 67% 2-2 MIN J. Morneau N. Musser Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hunter Scores
t6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 69% 3-2 MIN M. Cuddyer N. Musser Intentional Walk
t6 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 64% 3-2 MIN G. Jones N. Musser Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 12- 5,(2-2)  3% 67% 3-2 MIN B. Buscher N. Musser Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Morneau to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
Joel Peralta replaces Neal Musser pitching
t6 2 123 O 6,(3-2)  -8% 59% 3-2 MIN A. Casilla J. Peralta Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
Nick Blackburn replaces Boof Bonser pitching
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 63% 2-3 KCR J. Buck N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 59% 2-3 KCR J. Gathright N. Blackburn Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  5% 64% 2-3 KCR T. Pena N. Blackburn Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 68% 2-3 KCR D. DeJesus N. Blackburn Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 72% 3-2 MIN J. Bartlett J. Peralta Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 68% 3-2 MIN J. Kubel J. Peralta Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 3-2 MIN J. Mauer J. Peralta Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bartlett to 2B
t7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  2% 68% 3-2 MIN T. Hunter J. Peralta Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bartlett to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 9,(3-2)  12% 80% 3-2 MIN J. Morneau J. Peralta Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores; Hunter to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 76% 4-2 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Peralta Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -7% 69% 2-4 KCR D. DeJesus N. Blackburn Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 76% 2-4 KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Blackburn Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  9% 85% 2-4 KCR R. Gload N. Blackburn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 84% 4-2 MIN G. Jones J. Gobble Strikeout Swinging
Rondell White pinch hits for Brian Buscher (3B) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-2 MIN R. White J. Gobble Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 82% 4-2 MIN A. Casilla J. Gobble Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
Nick Punto replaces Rondell White (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 86% 2-4 KCR M. Sweeney N. Blackburn Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 81% 2-4 KCR M. Teahen N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -8% 73% 2-4 KCR A. Gordon N. Blackburn Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Teahen to 2B
Shane Costa pinch hits for John Buck (C) batting 7th
b8 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  10% 83% 2-4 KCR S. Costa N. Blackburn Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 2 12- 3,(1-1)  -7% 76% 2-4 KCR J. Gathright N. Blackburn Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Teahen to 3B; Gordon to 2B
Matt Guerrier replaces Nick Blackburn pitching; Esteban German pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  16% 92% 2-4 KCR E. German M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
Jason LaRue replaces Shane Costa (PH) playing C batting 7th; Esteban German moves from PH to 2B; Mark Grudzielanek moves from 2B to SS
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 4-2 MIN J. Bartlett J. Gobble Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 92% 4-2 MIN J. Kubel J. Gobble Walk
t9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  1% 92% 4-2 MIN J. Mauer J. Gobble Kubel Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 91% 4-2 MIN J. Mauer J. Gobble Strikeout Swinging
David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching; Jason Tyner pinch runs for Jason Kubel (LF) batting 2nd
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 89% 4-2 MIN T. Hunter D. Riske Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 1-2-3
Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching; Jason Tyner moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 95% 2-4 KCR D. DeJesus J. Nathan Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 98% 2-4 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Nathan Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 100% 2-4 KCR R. Gload J. Nathan Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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