Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Ryan (5, J Lima); L Ford (26, J Lima); J Mauer (25, J Lima)
- 3BJ Mauer (2, J Lima)
- HRJ Morneau (18, 6th inning off J Gobble 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Mauer 2 (52), L Ford (48), J Jones (61), J Morneau 3 (64)
- 2Out RBIL Ford
- SHM Ryan
- GIDPJ Jones; J Mauer
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- SBJ Jones (10, 3rd base off J Gobble/J Buck); L Ford (11, 2nd base off J Gobble/J Buck)
- Fielding
- DP1 (N Punto-J Bartlett-J Morneau)
- EJ Jones (3, bobble); J Mauer (5, catch)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BE Brown 2 (27, C Silva, J Crain)
- HRJ Buck (8, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 0 Out); M Stairs (12, 4th inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Buck (32), M Stairs (51), D Hocking 2 (3)
- 2Out RBIM Stairs, D Hocking 2
- GIDPM Teahen
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP2 (D Hocking-A Berroa-J McEwing 2)
- EA Guiel (1, bobble)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Silva(W,9-8) |
J.C. Romero(H,12) |
J. Crain(H,11) |
J. Nathan(S,43) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 108-76 | 3.34 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-3 | 2.79 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.51 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-14 | 2.43 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 141-97 |
- Pitching
- HBPL Ford (By J Lima)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Silva 12-6; J Romero 0-0; J Crain 3-0; J Nathan 0-1
- Game ScoresC Silva 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Mauer tripled to deep center, N Punto scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | L Ford doubled to deep left, J Mauer scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | J Buck homered to left center. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | M Stairs homered to right. | 2 | 2 | |
| 6th | J Mauer doubled to deep right center, N Punto scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 6th | J Jones singled to center, J Mauer scored, J Jones to second on error by center fielder A Guiel. | 4 | 2 | |
| 6th | J Morneau homered to center, J Jones and L Ford scored. | 7 | 2 | |
| 7th | D Hocking singled to center, J Buck and J McEwing scored, D Hocking to second on error by catcher J Mauer. | 7 | 4 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 31 August 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 13,819
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez
- First Base Umpire - Brian Runge
- Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
- Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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