Twins 3-1 Royals (28 Jun, 2005) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

41-33, 22-17 home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Mauer stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Twins
3

Game 1

28/6

Royals
8
Twins
11

Game 2

29/6

Royals
3
Twins
1

Game 3

29/6

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 28 June 2005

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 16,530

Game Time:2:11

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

J. Mays4-3

Z. Greinke1-9

J. Nathan19

Game Information

2024 American League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out