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LAA  7
TEX  6
(10)		 BAL  9
@BOS  8
 CLE  8
CHW  5
 KCR  9
@MIN  4
 MIN  5
KCR  0
 TBD  9
@NYY  1
 OAK  5
DET  4
(10)		 TOR  7
SEA  5
 COL  7
@ARI  3
(10)		 NYM  7
@ATL  1
 HOU  6
@CHC  1
 PHI  9
@FLA  2
 MIL  3
PIT  2
 SDP  6
LAD  4
 STL  8
CIN  5
 SFG  3
@WSN  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,986

 Friday, August 31, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:16
Royals
0
60-74
Lost 1
4th, 17 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Twins           0  0  2   0  1  0   0  2  X    5 10  0
W: Scott Baker (8-6), L: Gil Meche (7-12)
 Twins
5
68-67
Won 1
3rd, 9½ 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   0  .270  .735   16    9    3   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .794   14   11    2   4   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .779   13   11    8   0   
B Butler DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .807    9    6    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .720   16   11    1   1   
S Costa RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .459   11    9    2   0   
J Buck C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .767   12    6    5   0   
J Gathright LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .329  .754    3    3    2   0   
  E German PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .727   10    9    1   0   
T Pena SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .612    5    4    0   2   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .719    2    2    0   0   

G Meche P                                                                     0   1
  R Braun P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1   9              111   81   24   8
Batting Events
TB: M Sweeney.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Casilla 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .538   12    9    2   1   
J Bartlett SS                 2   1   1   2    2   0  .278  .735   18    9    2   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .879   12   11    4   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .282  .868   12    9    3   1   SF
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .281  .801   17   11    0   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .739   12    8    0   0   2B
M Redmond C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .691   17   11    9   0   
R White LF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .156  .496   11    4    2   0   SF
N Punto 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .197  .539   18   12    4   2   

S Baker P                                                                     1   0
Totals                       32   5  10   0    3   4              129   84   27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Kubel (22, off R Braun).
SF: J Morneau (7, off G Meche); R White (1, off R Braun).
TB: M Cuddyer 3; J Kubel 3; M Redmond 2; J Bartlett; N Punto; T Hunter.
RBI: J Bartlett 2 (40); R White (12); M Redmond (36); J Morneau (96).
2-out RBI: J Bartlett 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

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
G Meche, L (7-12)              7     7   3   3    3   3   0   3.85   31  115-73   44· 8·21   10·15· 6· 0     51    -     0.81  -0.05
R Braun                        1     3   2   2    0   1   0   6.47    6   14-11    7· 1· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   4   0          37  129-84   51· 9·24   12·18· 7· 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
S Baker, W (8-6)               9     1   0   0    1   9   0   4.09   29  111-81   50·14·17    5·14· 5· 0     93    -     0.62   0.43
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   9   0          29  111-81   50·14·17    5·14· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - James Hoye.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 24,986.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Alexi Casilla                2B
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Jason Bartlett               SS
3. Ross Gload                   1B       3. Torii Hunter                 CF
4. Billy Butler                 DH       4. Justin Morneau               1B
5. Alex Gordon                  3B       5. Michael Cuddyer              RF
6. Shane Costa                  RF       6. Jason Kubel                  DH
7. John Buck                     C       7. Mike Redmond                  C
8. Joey Gathright               LF       8. Rondell White                LF
9. Tony Pena                    SS       9. Nick Punto                   3B

   Gil Meche                     P          Scott Baker                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  18% 74% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Redmond Scores; Punto Scores
b4 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 75% 2-0 MIN N. Punto G. Meche Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 85% 2-0 MIN T. Hunter G. Meche Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bartlett to 3B
b3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 MIN M. Redmond G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 MIN N. Punto G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Redmond to 2B

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' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus S. Baker Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR R. Gload S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett G. Meche Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Butler S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR S. Costa S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau G. Meche Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel G. Meche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Buck S. Baker Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 56% 0-0 KCR T. Pena S. Baker Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 MIN M. Redmond G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 56% 0-0 MIN R. White G. Meche Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 MIN N. Punto G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Redmond to 2B
b3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 57% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B; Redmond to 3B; Punto to 2B
b3 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  18% 74% 0-0 MIN J. Bartlett G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Redmond Scores; Punto Scores
b3 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 73% 2-0 MIN T. Hunter G. Meche Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 75% 0-2 KCR D. DeJesus S. Baker Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 77% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Baker Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 78% 0-2 KCR R. Gload S. Baker Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 77% 2-0 MIN J. Morneau G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 79% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer G. Meche Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 2-0 MIN J. Kubel G. Meche Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cuddyer to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 78% 2-0 MIN M. Redmond G. Meche Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak SS); Kubel to 2B
b4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  2% 80% 2-0 MIN R. White G. Meche Walk; Kubel to 3B; Redmond to 2B
b4 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 75% 2-0 MIN N. Punto G. Meche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 78% 0-2 KCR B. Butler S. Baker Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 0-2 KCR A. Gordon S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 81% 0-2 KCR S. Costa S. Baker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 80% 2-0 MIN A. Casilla G. Meche Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 81% 2-0 MIN J. Bartlett G. Meche Walk
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 85% 2-0 MIN T. Hunter G. Meche Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bartlett to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 2-0 MIN J. Morneau G. Meche Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Bartlett Scores
b5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  1% 88% 3-0 MIN M. Cuddyer G. Meche Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -2% 86% 3-0 MIN J. Kubel G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 88% 0-3 KCR J. Buck S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
Esteban German pinch hits for Joey Gathright (LF) batting 8th
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 90% 0-3 KCR E. German S. Baker Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 0-3 KCR T. Pena S. Baker Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
Esteban German moves from PH to LF
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 MIN M. Redmond G. Meche Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 90% 3-0 MIN R. White G. Meche Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 MIN N. Punto G. Meche Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 92% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus S. Baker Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 93% 0-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Baker Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 94% 0-3 KCR R. Gload S. Baker Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 MIN A. Casilla G. Meche Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 94% 3-0 MIN J. Bartlett G. Meche Walk
b7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 3-0 MIN T. Hunter G. Meche Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 3-0 MIN J. Morneau G. Meche Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 0-3 KCR B. Butler S. Baker Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-3 KCR A. Gordon S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 0-3 KCR S. Costa S. Baker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Ryan Braun facing 5-6-7
Ryan Braun replaces Gil Meche pitching
b8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 3-0 MIN M. Cuddyer R. Braun Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 3-0 MIN J. Kubel R. Braun Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cuddyer to 3B
b8 0 -23 R 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-0 MIN M. Redmond R. Braun Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cuddyer Scores; Kubel to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 4-0 MIN R. White R. Braun Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Kubel Scores
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 MIN N. Punto R. Braun Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 MIN A. Casilla R. Braun Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Buck S. Baker Walk
t9 0 1-- O 6,(1-2)  1% 99% 0-5 KCR E. German S. Baker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 0-5 KCR M. Sweeney S. Baker Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); German to 2B
t9 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 0-5 KCR D. DeJesus S. Baker Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-5 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Baker Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.

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