Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
48-59, 24-28 Away
5
48-59, 24-28 Away
Final/10
55-52, 30-25 Home
3
55-52, 30-25 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. Gload1B |
E. BrownPR-DH |
J. SmithSS |
Peña Jr.SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .368 | .404 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .345 | .448 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 | .306 | .430 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .343 | .458 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .289 | .325 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .351 | .398 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .319 | .387 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .269 | .351 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .374 | .397 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .300 | .377 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .323 | .504 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .384 | .364 |
| 42 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
a-singled to right for J Smith in the 8th
- Batting
- HRA Gordon (8, 10th inning off J Rincon 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Buck (36), D DeJesus (44), A Gordon 2 (37)
- 2Out RBID DeJesus, A Gordon 2
- SHM Teahen
- GIDPM Grudzielanek
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Grudzielanek-R Gload)
- EJ Buck (8, throw)
- AssistsJ Gathright (A Casilla at 2nd base)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau (20, B Bannister); J Mauer (20, B Bannister); T Hunter (28, B Bannister)
- RBIJ Bartlett (27), J Kubel 2 (44)
- 2Out RBIJ Bartlett, J Kubel
- Team LOB4
- Baserunning
- Picked OffJ Bartlett (1st base by B Bannister)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau)
- EB Buscher (2, ground ball); L Ford (1, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Greinke(W,7-7) |
J. Soria(S,17) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 101-69 | 3.45 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-20 | 4.22 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.38 |
| 10.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 145-98 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 10-7; Z Greinke 1-4; J Soria 0-1
- Game ScoresB Bannister 50
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Neshek(H,15) |
D. Reyes(H,8) |
M. Guerrier(B,3) |
J. Rincon(L,3-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95-61 | 4.61 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.12 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.86 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 1.75 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-12 | 6.21 |
| 10.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 138-91 |
- Pitching
- WPM Guerrier
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bonser 8-9; P Neshek 1-0; D Reyes 0-1; M Guerrier 3-1; J Rincon 1-0
- Game ScoresB Bonser 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | J Bartlett reached on infield single to shortstop, B Buscher scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Buck grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Teahen scored, J Smith out at second. | 1 | 1 | |
| 4th | D DeJesus singled to center, J Buck scored, J Gathright to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Kubel singled to center, J Mauer scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7th | J Kubel singled to right, T Hunter scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 8th | E Brown scored on M Guerrier's wild pitch. | 3 | 3 | |
| 10th | A Gordon homered to right center, E Brown scored. | 5 | 3 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 2 August 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 24,880
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- First Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
- Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
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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