Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
47-37, 21-19 Away
5
47-37, 21-19 Away
Final
29-56, 18-26 Home
4
29-56, 18-26 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BL Rodriguez (6, J Affeldt)
- 3BN Punto (3, M Wood)
- RBIJ Mauer (32), T Hunter (54), L Ford (34), J Morneau (44), L Rodriguez (6)
- 2Out RBIJ Mauer, T Hunter, L Rodriguez
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- SBL Rodriguez (2, 3rd base off J Affeldt/J Buck)
- Fielding
- AssistsJ Jones (A Berroa at 2nd base)
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for R Gotay in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BS Costa (2, B Radke); J Buck (9, B Radke); M Sweeney (21, B Radke)
- RBIM Sweeney 2 (39), J Buck 2 (24)
- 2Out RBIM Sweeney
- Team LOB7
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- IBBT Hunter (By A Sisco)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Radke 8-9; J Rincon 1-3; J Nathan 0-1
- Game ScoresB Radke 39
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Greinke(L,5-17) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84-55 | 6.20 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-13 | 7.31 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.46 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.81 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 2.74 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 135-89 |
- Pitching
- HBPD DeJesus (By B Radke)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Greinke 9-6; L Nunez 2-2; J Affeldt 1-0; M Wood 1-0; A Sisco 1-0
- Game ScoresZ Greinke 33
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | J Mauer singled to center, S Stewart scored, N Punto to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | T Hunter singled to left, N Punto scored, J Mauer to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | M Sweeney singled to right center, S Costa scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Buck doubled to left, M Teahen and A Berroa scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | L Ford singled to right, J Mauer scored, J Jones to third. | 3 | 3 | |
| 6th | J Morneau grounded out to second, J Jones scored, L Ford to second. | 4 | 3 | |
| 6th | L Rodriguez singled to center, L Ford scored. | 5 | 3 | |
| 7th | M Sweeney singled to center, D DeJesus scored, R Gotay to second. | 5 | 4 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 9 July 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 20,554
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Larry Poncino
- First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
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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