Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

47-38, 21-20 Away

Final

30-56, 19-26 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	8	12	2
0	4	0	0	0	6	0	2	-	12	21	0

J. Oviedo2-1

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

J. Crain8-1

0.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- J.P. Howell pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Ball
  8
  Foul Ball
  9
  Ball
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J.P. Howell pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- M Redmond picked off first.
  3
  0
- J Castro to second on wild pitch by J Howell.
  4
  0
- J Castro to third on wild pitch by J Howell.
  4
  0
- R. Jensen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- R. Jensen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Mays pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- E Brown caught stealing third, catcher to third, M Teahen to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- R. Jensen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- R. Jensen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- T Hunter caught stealing second, pitcher to second.
  6
  4
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Mulholland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- A Berroa safe at first on error by shortstop J Castro.
  6
  4
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T Graffanino hit for M Stairs.
  6
  8
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T Graffanino at first base.
  6
  10
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M Teahen doubled to right, E Brown to third, E Brown scored, M Teahen to third on throwing error by right fielder L Ford.
  8
  11
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 9th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- M Ryan hit for M LeCroy.
  8
  12
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
5
Royals
8

Game 1

8/7

Twins
5
Royals
4

Game 2

9/7

Twins
8
Royals
12

Game 3

10/7

Twins
3
Royals
2

Game 4

10/7

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 10 July 2005

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,023

Game Time:3:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

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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J. Oviedo2-1

J. Crain8-1

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2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Ball
8 Foul Ball
9 Ball