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TEX  5
@LAA  2
 BOS  5
TBD  1
 CLE  6
CHW  0
 DET  4
TOR  3
 MIN  3
KCR  2
 NYY  5
BAL  4
 OAK 12
@SEA  3
 ATL 12
NYM  0
 CHC 14
MIL  6
 LAD 11
@COL  4
 CIN  5
@FLA  3
 HOU  7
@PIT  4
 SFG  4
ARI  2
 SDP  7
@STL  5
 WSN  4
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,819

 Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
2
58-99
Lost 8
5th, 37 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  X    3 11  1
W: Johan Santana (19-6), L: Joel Peralta (1-3), S: Joe Nathan (36)
 Twins
3
94-63
Won 4
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .295  .798   15   12    2   0   2B
J Keppinger 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .530   12    9   10   1   SH
E German 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .329  .879   13   10    0   3   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .739   13    8    0   0   
E Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .818   14    6    0   0   3B
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .594   11    9    1   4   
P Phillips C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .603   10    8    3   1   SH
J Gathright CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .597   10    5    2   0   
  S Costa PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .692    4         0   0   IW
A Sanchez 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .444   14   10    4   5   

O Perez P                                                                     1   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    2   7              116   77   24  14
Batting Events
2B: D DeJesus (35, off J Santana).
3B: E Brown (2, off J Santana).
SH: J Keppinger (1, off J Santana); P Phillips (2, off J Nathan).
IBB: S Costa (2, by J Nathan).
TB: E Brown 3; D DeJesus 3; A Sanchez 2; P Phillips; E German.
RBI: E German 2 (31).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: P Phillips (1).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .725   18   12    3   2   
N Punto 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .743   11    8    0   3   
M Redmond C                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .353  .807   17   11    5   2   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .850   15   12    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .325  .951   14    9   14   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .834    6    6    1   0   SF
P Nevin DH                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .241  .767   15    6    0   0   IW
  L Rodriguez PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .217  .602    8    3    0   0   SF
L Ford LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .601   14    9    2   0   HR
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .781   14   11    0   5   

J Santana P                                                                   0   5
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   3  11   0    2   3              132   87   27  18
Batting Events
HR: L Ford (4, off O Perez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: T Hunter (4, off O Perez); L Rodriguez (1, off J Peralta).
IBB: P Nevin (1, by O Perez).
TB: L Ford 5; M Redmond 3; J Morneau 2; J Bartlett; M Cuddyer; N Punto; T Hunter.
RBI: T Hunter (96); L Ford (18); L Rodriguez (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Nathan ().

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
O Perez                        6     7   2   2    2   1   1   5.91   27   93-61   41· 5·15   15· 9· 6· 0     49    -     1.56   0.10
J Peralta, L (1-3)             2     4   1   0    0   2   0   4.52    9   36-26   15· 6· 5    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.66  -0.13
Totals                         8    11   3   2    2   3   1          36  129-87   56·11·20   20·11· 6· 0           -  
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 (19-6)            8     7   2   2    0   5   0   2.70   31   94-67   37·13·17   16·10· 4· 0     65    -     1.04   0.31
J Nathan, S (36)               1     0   0   0    2   2   0   1.63    6   22-10    6· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    5.64   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   7   0          37  116-77   43·15·19   18·10· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: O Perez (2; P Nevin); J Nathan (3; S Costa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 24,819.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. David DeJesus                LF       1. Luis Castillo                2B
2. Jeff Keppinger               1B       2. Nick Punto                   3B
3. Esteban German               3B       3. Mike Redmond                  C
4. Mike Sweeney                 DH       4. Michael Cuddyer              RF
5. Emil Brown                   RF       5. Justin Morneau               1B
6. Angel Berroa                 SS       6. Torii Hunter                 CF
7. Paul Phillips                 C       7. Phil Nevin                   DH
8. Joey Gathright               CF       8. Lew Ford                     LF
9. Angel Sanchez                2B       9. Jason Bartlett               SS

   Odalis Perez                  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
t9 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  24% 100% 2-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  22% 76% 2-3 KCR A. Sanchez J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -16% 55% 2-3 KCR A. Berroa J. Nathan Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B; Berroa to 1B
b8 0 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -12% 74% 2-2 MIN L. Rodriguez J. Peralta Baserunner Out Advancing; Morneau out at Hm/C-P; Hunter to 3B
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -12% 71% 2-3 KCR E. Brown J. Nathan Walk

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 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; DeJesus to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 52% 0-0 KCR E. German J. Santana Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Castillo O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN N. Punto O. Perez Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Redmond O. Perez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
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 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR A. Berroa J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Phillips J. Santana Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright J. Santana Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau O. Perez Lineout: SS
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Nevin O. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Sanchez J. Santana Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -11% 35% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sanchez to 3B
t3 0 -23 O 3,(0-2)  6% 41% 0-0 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 -23 RR 3,(0-2)  -11% 29% 0-0 KCR E. German J. Santana Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores; DeJesus Scores
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 31% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Groundout: SS-1B; German to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 34% 2-0 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 44% 0-2 MIN L. Ford O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 41% 1-2 MIN J. Bartlett O. Perez Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 39% 1-2 MIN L. Castillo O. Perez Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 41% 1-2 MIN N. Punto O. Perez Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 38% 1-2 MIN M. Redmond O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 41% 2-1 KCR A. Berroa J. Santana Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 42% 2-1 KCR P. Phillips J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 43% 2-1 KCR J. Gathright J. Santana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 40% 1-2 MIN M. Cuddyer O. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 38% 1-2 MIN J. Morneau O. Perez Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 37% 1-2 MIN T. Hunter O. Perez Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 39% 2-1 KCR A. Sanchez J. Santana Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 41% 2-1 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 42% 2-1 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  5% 48% 1-2 MIN P. Nevin O. Perez Walk
b5 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 43% 1-2 MIN L. Ford O. Perez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  5% 48% 1-2 MIN J. Bartlett O. Perez Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ford to 2B
b5 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 44% 1-2 MIN L. Castillo O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B; Ford to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
b5 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -9% 35% 1-2 MIN N. Punto O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 37% 2-1 KCR E. German J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 39% 2-1 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 36% 2-1 KCR E. Brown J. Santana Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  5% 41% 2-1 KCR A. Berroa J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 47% 1-2 MIN M. Redmond O. Perez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  9% 56% 1-2 MIN M. Cuddyer O. Perez Single to LF (Ground Ball); Redmond to 2B
b6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  11% 67% 1-2 MIN J. Morneau O. Perez Single to CF (Line Drive); Redmond to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
b6 0 123 RO 1,(0-0)  3% 70% 1-2 MIN T. Hunter O. Perez Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Redmond Scores; Cuddyer to 3B/Adv on throw; Morneau to 2B
b6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 71% 2-2 MIN P. Nevin O. Perez Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 O 2,(1-0)  -10% 60% 2-2 MIN L. Ford O. Perez Flyball: LF
b6 2 123 O 4,(2-1)  -10% 50% 2-2 MIN J. Bartlett O. Perez Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 2-2 KCR P. Phillips J. Santana Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 57% 2-2 KCR J. Gathright J. Santana Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 55% 2-2 KCR A. Sanchez J. Santana Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 59% 2-2 KCR D. DeJesus J. Santana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
Joel Peralta replaces Odalis Perez pitching
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 55% 2-2 MIN L. Castillo J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 2-2 MIN N. Punto J. Peralta Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 2-2 MIN M. Redmond J. Peralta Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 2-2 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Peralta Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 55% 2-2 KCR J. Keppinger J. Santana Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 58% 2-2 KCR E. German J. Santana Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 61% 2-2 KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  6% 68% 2-2 MIN J. Morneau J. Peralta Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  9% 76% 2-2 MIN T. Hunter J. Peralta Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morneau to 2B
Luis Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Nevin (DH) batting 7th
b8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  9% 86% 2-2 MIN L. Rodriguez J. Peralta Passed Ball; Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
b8 0 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -12% 74% 2-2 MIN L. Rodriguez J. Peralta Baserunner Out Advancing; Morneau out at Hm/C-P; Hunter to 3B
b8 1 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  10% 84% 2-2 MIN L. Rodriguez J. Peralta Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores/unER
b8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 85% 3-2 MIN L. Ford J. Peralta Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 83% 3-2 MIN J. Bartlett J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
Joe Nathan replaces Johan Santana pitching
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -12% 71% 2-3 KCR E. Brown J. Nathan Walk
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -16% 55% 2-3 KCR A. Berroa J. Nathan Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B; Berroa to 1B
t9 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 55% 2-3 KCR P. Phillips J. Nathan Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B; Berroa to 2B
Shane Costa pinch hits for Joey Gathright (CF) batting 8th
t9 1 -23 4,(3-0)  -1% 54% 2-3 KCR S. Costa J. Nathan Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  22% 76% 2-3 KCR A. Sanchez J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  24% 100% 2-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

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