Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

61-82, 28-41 Away

Final

79-65, 48-25 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
D. DeJesusCF	1-4	1	0	0	.297
M. AvilesSS	0-3	0	0	0	.322
J. GuillenRF	3-4	0	0	1	.258
B. ButlerDH	0-4	0	0	0	.276
M. Teahen3B	0-4	0	0	0	.243
M. OlivoC	1-4	1	1	1	.256
R. Shealy1B	0-2	0	0	0	.231
R. GloadLF	0-3	0	0	0	.270
A. Callaspo2B	1-3	0	0	0	.296

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Bannister	3.2	10	7	1	2	93-64	5.81
J. Bale	1.1	3	0	0	0	22-13	6.05
J. Gobble	1.0	0	0	0	2	13-9	10.46
K. Wells	1.0	0	0	0	2	19-13	5.45
D. Lowery	1.0	0	0	0	1	12-8	0.00

MIN

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 10 September 2008

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 17,015

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
Second Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
1	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	-	7	13	1

N. Blackburn10-8

7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

B. Bannister7-15

3.2 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	MIN
1st	J Mauer grounded out to first, D Span scored.	0	1
2nd	M Olivo homered to left center.	1	1
2nd	C Gomez hit sacrifice fly to left, B Buscher scored.	1	2
2nd	D Span singled to center, N Punto scored, D Span to second advancing on throw.	1	3
3rd	J Guillen doubled to deep right, D DeJesus scored.	2	3
3rd	B Buscher doubled to deep center, D Young scored.	2	4
4th	J Mauer hit sacrifice fly to left, D Span scored.	2	5
4th	J Morneau homered to right, A Casilla scored.	2	7

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
2
Twins
7

Game 1

10/9

Royals
1
Twins
7

Game 2

11/9

Royals
3
Twins
2

Game 3

11/9

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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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

Game Information

N. Blackburn10-8

B. Bannister7-15

Scoring Summary

Inning

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