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BOS  6
TOR  4
 TBD  5
@CHW  3
(10)		 MIN  3
KCR  1
 NYY  6
DET  4
 TEX  7
BAL  5
 SFG  8
@ATL  6
 COL  8
NYM  4
 HOU  5
MIL  3
 STL  5
FLA  2
 WSN  6
PHI  5
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,287

 Thursday, August 31, 2006, 12:11PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Royals
1
49-86
Lost 1
5th, 34½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    3  7  0
W: Johan Santana (16-5), L: Jorge de la Rosa (3-4), S: Joe Nathan (28)
 Twins
3
77-55
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .807   15   12    0   0   
E German LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .324  .832   15    9    3   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .759    9    8    0   0   2B
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .880   10    9    0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .290  .807   15   12    6   0   2B
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .293  .764   15   13    4   1   
J Buck C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .680   18    9    5   0   3B
J Keppinger 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14   10    3   3   
A Blanco SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .600   12    9    2   3   
  M Grudzielanek PH-SS        1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .728    6    5    0   0   

J de la Rosa P                                                                1   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
  A Burgos P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   0    1  14              129   96   24   7
Batting Events
2B: E Brown (35, off J Santana); M Sweeney (9, off J Santana).
3B: J Buck (1, off J Santana).
HR: E German (2, off J Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: E German 5; J Buck 3; M Sweeney 2; E Brown 2.
RBI: E German (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Keppinger-A Blanco-R Shealy; A Blanco-J Keppinger-R Shealy.
E: J Buck (6).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Punto 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .788   16   11    0   4   
J Bartlett SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .342  .857   11    6    3   3   2B,SB,GDP
M Redmond C                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .343  .784   14   11   13   1   
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .876   23   12    0   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .947   17    8    8   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .800   11    8    1   0   GDP
R White DH                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .215  .549   12    7    0   0   HR
L Ford LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .596   13   11    1   0   
L Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .657    8    7    1   1   

J Santana P                                                                   0   0
  P Neshek P                                                                  0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   3   7   0    3   5              125   81   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Bartlett (17, off J Peralta).
HR: R White (4, off J de la Rosa; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R White 4; M Redmond 3; J Bartlett 2; L Rodriguez; N Punto.
GIDP: T Hunter (15); J Bartlett (5).
RBI: R White (28).
2-out RBI: R White.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bartlett (5, 3rd base off A Burgos/J Buck).

Pitching Stats

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
J de la Rosa, L (3-4)          5     6   2   2    3   3   1   7.74   23   84-51   30· 6·15    5·12· 6· 0     47    -     0.92  -0.07
J Peralta                      2.1   1   1   1    0   2   0   4.16    7   27-23   13· 4· 6    1· 4· 1· 0          3-1    0.96   0.14
A Burgos                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    2   12-6     5· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.38  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   5   1          32  123-80   48·10·22    6·18· 8· 0          4-2
J de la Rosa faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana, W (16-5)            7     5   1   1    1  11   1   2.86   27  109-80   42·19·19    5·10· 6· 0     73    -     1.34   0.32
P Neshek, H (6)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.05    3   11-9     5· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
J Nathan, S (28)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.77    3    9-7     2· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1  14   1          33  129-96   49·25·22    7·11· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 21,287.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Nick Punto                   2B
2. Esteban German               LF       2. Jason Bartlett               SS
3. Mike Sweeney                 DH       3. Mike Redmond                  C
4. Mark Teahen                  3B       4. Michael Cuddyer              RF
5. Emil Brown                   RF       5. Justin Morneau               1B
6. Ryan Shealy                  1B       6. Torii Hunter                 CF
7. John Buck                     C       7. Rondell White                DH
8. Jeff Keppinger               2B       8. Lew Ford                     LF
9. Andres Blanco                SS       9. Luis Rodriguez               3B

   Jorge de la Rosa              P          Johan Santana                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -16% 54% 0-1 KCR E. German J. Santana Home Run (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  12% 69% 1-2 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -11% 65% 1-0 MIN J. Bartlett J. de la Rosa Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -11% 57% 1-2 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b2 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  11% 62% 0-0 MIN R. White J. de la Rosa Home Run (Fly Ball)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR E. German J. Santana Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN N. Punto J. de la Rosa Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett J. de la Rosa Lineout: SS
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Redmond J. de la Rosa Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. de la Rosa Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR R. Shealy J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Buck J. Santana Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. de la Rosa Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter J. de la Rosa Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  11% 62% 0-0 MIN R. White J. de la Rosa Home Run (Fly Ball)
b2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 MIN L. Ford J. de la Rosa Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 64% 0-1 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Lineout: SS
t3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 65% 0-1 KCR A. Blanco J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 67% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 65% 1-0 MIN L. Rodriguez J. de la Rosa Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 MIN N. Punto J. de la Rosa Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 64% 1-0 MIN J. Bartlett J. de la Rosa Walk
b3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 66% 1-0 MIN M. Redmond J. de la Rosa Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bartlett to 2B
b3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 62% 1-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. de la Rosa Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 57% 0-1 KCR E. German J. Santana Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; German to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 64% 0-1 KCR M. Teahen J. Santana Popfly: SS
t4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 68% 0-1 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 MIN J. Morneau J. de la Rosa Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN T. Hunter J. de la Rosa Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 63% 1-0 MIN R. White J. de la Rosa Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 67% 0-1 KCR R. Shealy J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -9% 57% 0-1 KCR J. Buck J. Santana Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t5 1 --3 O 7,(2-2)  8% 65% 0-1 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --3 O 7,(2-2)  5% 70% 0-1 KCR A. Blanco J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 68% 1-0 MIN L. Ford J. de la Rosa Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 71% 1-0 MIN L. Rodriguez J. de la Rosa Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  6% 77% 1-0 MIN N. Punto J. de la Rosa Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -11% 65% 1-0 MIN J. Bartlett J. de la Rosa Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Lineout: SS
t6 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -16% 54% 0-1 KCR E. German J. Santana Home Run (Line Drive)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 56% 1-1 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 58% 1-1 KCR M. Teahen J. Santana Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  5% 63% 1-1 MIN M. Redmond J. de la Rosa Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  7% 70% 1-1 MIN M. Cuddyer J. de la Rosa Walk; Redmond to 2B
b6 0 12- 7,(3-2)  9% 79% 1-1 MIN J. Morneau J. de la Rosa Walk; Redmond to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
Joel Peralta replaces Jorge de la Rosa pitching
b6 0 123 ROO 2,(0-1)  -6% 73% 1-1 MIN T. Hunter J. Peralta Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Redmond Scores/No RBI; Cuddyer to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7,(2-2)  -4% 69% 2-1 MIN R. White J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -11% 57% 1-2 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 60% 1-2 KCR R. Shealy J. Santana Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown to 3B
t7 1 --3 5,(3-1)  -4% 56% 1-2 KCR J. Buck J. Santana Walk
t7 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  12% 69% 1-2 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
Mark Grudzielanek pinch hits for Andres Blanco (SS) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 6,(1-2)  10% 78% 1-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 8-9-1
Mark Grudzielanek moves from PH to SS
b7 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 76% 2-1 MIN L. Ford J. Peralta Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 75% 2-1 MIN L. Rodriguez J. Peralta Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 74% 2-1 MIN N. Punto J. Peralta Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Pat Neshek facing 1-2-3
Pat Neshek replaces Johan Santana pitching
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 79% 1-2 KCR D. DeJesus P. Neshek Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  4% 83% 1-2 KCR E. German P. Neshek Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  3% 86% 1-2 KCR M. Sweeney P. Neshek Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 90% 2-1 MIN J. Bartlett J. Peralta Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 0 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 88% 2-1 MIN M. Redmond J. Peralta Flyball: RF
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Joel Peralta pitching
b8 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  5% 93% 2-1 MIN M. Cuddyer A. Burgos Bartlett Steals 3B; Bartlett Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 92% 3-1 MIN M. Cuddyer A. Burgos Lineout: LF
b8 2 --- O 4,(3-0)  -0% 92% 3-1 MIN J. Morneau A. Burgos Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6
Joe Nathan replaces Pat Neshek pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 1-3 KCR M. Teahen J. Nathan Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 99% 1-3 KCR E. Brown J. Nathan Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-3 KCR R. Shealy J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3.

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