Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
62-83, 29-42 Away
3
62-83, 29-42 Away
Final/10
80-66, 49-26 Home
2
80-66, 49-26 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. DeJesusCF-LF |
R. Gload1B |
J. SmithPR-2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .351 | .426 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .350 | .471 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .294 | .434 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .320 | .400 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .281 | .458 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .222 | .353 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .312 | .343 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .300 | .345 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .301 | .265 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .309 | .382 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .352 | .331 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| 39 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BM Olivo (20, F Liriano); E German (14, F Liriano); J Guillen (37, F Liriano)
- 3BM Aviles (4, F Liriano)
- RBIE German (22), J Guillen (88), D DeJesus (65)
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Callaspo-R Shealy, R Mahay-M Teahen-R Shealy)
- EE German (6, fly ball)
Twins Hitting
a-grounded to second for B Buscher in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau (42, B Duckworth)
- RBIJ Morneau (120), C Gomez (44)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau
- GIDPA Casilla; M Redmond
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSC Gomez (12, 2nd base by B Duckworth)
- SBD Span (16, 2nd base off B Duckworth/M Olivo)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Ramirez(W,3-2) |
J. Soria(S,36) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 85-55 | 5.85 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 2.80 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 5.66 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.69 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 1.70 |
| 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 145-96 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Duckworth 7-2; R Mahay 3-1; J Bale 2-2; R Ramirez 0-1; J Soria 2-0
- Game ScoresB Duckworth 48
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Guerrier(L,6-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 95-61 | 3.19 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.02 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 4.84 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 2.48 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.86 |
| 10.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 132-86 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 8-10; J Nathan 1-0; M Guerrier 1-0; D Reyes 0-0; J Crain 0-1
- Game ScoresF Liriano 68
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Morneau doubled to deep right, D Span scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | E German doubled to left, M Olivo scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | C Gomez singled to right, M Redmond scored, B Buscher to third. | 1 | 2 | |
| 3rd | J Guillen doubled to deep left center, M Aviles scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10th | D DeJesus singled to right, M Teahen scored, J Smith to second. | 3 | 2 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
6:10 PM, 11 September 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 20,138
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Runge
- First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
- Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
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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