Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. SpanCF-RF |
N. Punto2B |
J. KubelRF |
C. GomezCF |
D. YoungLF |
M. Lamb1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .404 | .458 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .260 | .323 | .382 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .411 | .445 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .310 | .391 | .512 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .264 | .328 | .468 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .292 | .345 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .334 | .390 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .271 | .326 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .340 | .425 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .275 | .319 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .322 | .390 |
| 40 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
a-grounded to shortstop for A Everett in the 11th
- Batting
- 2BB Buscher (6, G Meche)
- RBIA Everett 2 (10), J Morneau (91), J Mauer (55)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau
- SHD Span
- GIDPD Young 2
- Team LOB10
- Fielding
- ES Baker (1, throw); A Everett (6, throw)
Royals Hitting
a-singled to left center for J Buck in the 11th
- Batting
- 2BJ Smith 2 (2, S Baker 2); M Teahen (18, C Breslow)
- RBIJ Guillen (74), T Pena (10)
- Team LOB11
- Baserunning
- CSJ Smith (1, 2nd base by C Breslow)
- SBA Gordon (5, 2nd base off S Baker/J Mauer)
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Aviles-J Smith-R Gload, M Aviles-R Gload)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Guerrier(H,18) |
D. Reyes(B,2) |
C. Breslow(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 112-84 | 3.78 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.33 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.51 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-12 | 3.21 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-19 | 2.48 |
| 11.1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 175-128 |
- Pitching
- WPD Reyes
- IBBJ Morneau (By R Ramirez); D Span (By L Nunez)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Baker 6-8; M Guerrier 0-0; D Reyes 1-0; J Crain 3-0; C Breslow 3-2
- Game ScoresS Baker 61
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Tejeda(W,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 117-69 | 4.24 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-13 | 2.84 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27-20 | 1.46 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 2.67 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.86 |
| 12.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 193-118 |
- Pitching
- WPG Meche
- IBBJ Guillen (By C Breslow)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 9-4; R Ramirez 2-1; J Soria 1-1; L Nunez 2-1; R Tejeda 1-1
- Game ScoresG Meche 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | A Everett singled to right, M Lamb scored, B Buscher to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | J Morneau walked, B Buscher scored, A Everett to third, J Mauer to second. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th | M Teahen reached on infield single to pitcher, M Maier to third, M Maier scored, M Teahen to third on throwing error by pitcher S Baker. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | J Guillen singled to left, M Teahen scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7th | A Everett singled to center, B Buscher scored, A Everett to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7th | J Mauer grounded out to first, A Everett scored, D Span to third, N Punto to second. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 8th | M Teahen scored, T Pena to second on wild pitch by D Reyes. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 8th | R Gload safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Everett, T Pena scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 12th | T Pena singled to center, M Teahen scored, J Guillen to second. | 4 | 5 | ||
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 10 August 2008
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 23,163
Game Time:4:05
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bob Davidson
- First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
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 |

