Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

70-62, 34-33 Away

Final

42-88, 25-40 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	7	11	2
0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	11	1

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Double
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J Jones singled to center, J Mauer scored, J Jones to second on error by center fielder A Guiel.
  4
  2
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J Jones stole third, L Ford stole second.
  4
  2
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M Stairs singled to right, M Stairs to second on error by right fielder J Jones.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Silva pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- D Hocking singled to center, J Buck and J McEwing scored, D Hocking to second on error by catcher J Mauer.
  7
  4
- J.C. Romero pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Burgos pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
3
Royals
1

Game 1

30/8

Twins
7
Royals
4

Game 2

31/8

Twins
0
Royals
1

Game 3

31/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 31 August 2005

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 13,819

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez
First Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

C. Silva9-6

J. Lima5-13

J. Nathan34

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Double