Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

46-35, 16-25 Away

Final

27-54, 15-21 Home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Bunted Foul
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T Graffanino to third, M Teahen to second on passed ball by J Mauer.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- D Mientkiewicz at first base.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- M Cuddyer to third, J Morneau to second on wild pitch by A Burgos, M Cuddyer scored, J Morneau safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Buck.
  5
  5
- J Morneau scored, T Hunter to third, S Stewart to second on wild pitch by A Burgos.
  6
  5
- L Ford in left field.
  6
  5
- A. Burgos pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Nelson pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- MIN
  KC
- M Stairs hit for E German.
  6
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
6
Royals
5

Game 1

4/7

Twins
2
Royals
7

Game 2

5/7

Twins
3
Royals
6

Game 3

6/7

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 4 July 2006

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 28,401

Game Time:3:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Larry Young
Third Base Umpire - Tom Hallion

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

J. Crain2-4

A. Sisco0-2

J. Nathan15

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Bunted Foul
5 Ball
6 Ground Out