Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
11-8, 5-6 Away
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11-8, 5-6 Away
Final
5-15, 2-10 Home
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5-15, 2-10 Home
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. FordLF |
N. PuntoSS-2B |
J. JonesRF |
J. BartlettPR-DH |
L. Rivas2B |
J. CastroPR-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .394 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .364 | .231 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .406 | .458 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .400 | .609 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .338 | .486 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .393 | .500 | .696 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .418 | .468 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .365 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .265 | .258 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .299 | .329 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .316 |
| 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for L Rivas in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Jones (6, J Lima)
- RBIJ Morneau (6), L Ford (10)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau, L Ford
- Team LOB10
- Fielding
- EM Cuddyer (5, throw); J Morneau (1, throw)
Royals Hitting
a-lined out to right for E Brown in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BE Marrero (2, J Santana)
- RBIM Diaz (1)
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- CSM Diaz (1, 2nd base by J Santana)
- Fielding
- EJ McEwing (3, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Santana(W,16-7) |
J. Nathan(S,43) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 114-77 | 3.55 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 132-89 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Santana 5-11; J Nathan 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Santana 75
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Morneau singled to left, N Punto scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | M Diaz singled to right, T Long scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 9th | L Ford singled to right center, M Cuddyer scored, J Castro to second. | 2 | 1 | |
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 27 April 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 10,133
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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