Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
47-59, 23-28 Away
3
47-59, 23-28 Away
Final
55-51, 30-24 Home
5
55-51, 30-24 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- HRJ Larue (4, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out); J Smith (2, 8th inning off C Silva 0 on, 0 Out); M Grudzielanek (5, 9th inning off J Nathan 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ LaRue (11), J Smith (6), M Grudzielanek (37)
- 2Out RBIJ LaRue
- Team LOB2
- Baserunning
- CSM Grudzielanek 2 (2, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond); D DeJesus (4, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena-J Smith)
- EM Grudzielanek (6, throw); J LaRue (3, catch)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Bartlett (14, J De La Rosa); L Ford (6, J De La Rosa)
- HRT Hunter (22, 2nd inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIT Hunter (74), L Ford (14), A Casilla (3), J Bartlett (26)
- 2Out RBIJ Bartlett
- GIDPJ Tyner
- Team LOB4
- Baserunning
- SBL Ford (3, 3rd base off J De La Rosa/J LaRue)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. De La Rosa(L,8-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90-51 | 5.46 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 1.42 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 112-64 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ De La Rosa 12-5; J Bale 2-4
- Game ScoresJ De La Rosa 35
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | T Hunter homered to left. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | L Ford singled to center, J Cirillo scored, L Ford to second on error by catcher J LaRue. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | A Casilla reached on infield single to shortstop, L Ford scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd | J Bartlett doubled to deep left, A Casilla scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 3rd | J LaRue homered to left center. | 1 | 4 | |
| 4th | J Tyner grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Ford scored, A Casilla out at second. | 1 | 5 | |
| 8th | J Smith homered to right. | 2 | 5 | |
| 9th | M Grudzielanek homered to left. | 3 | 5 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 1 August 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 22,890
Game Time:2:11
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
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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