Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

47-58, 23-27 Away

Final

54-51, 29-24 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Foul Ball
  8
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- L Rodriguez at third base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Mauer to second on wild pitch by J Gobble.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Smith hit for J Buck.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Twins
3

Game 1

31/7

Royals
3
Twins
5

Game 2

1/8

Royals
5
Twins
3

Game 3

2/8

Royals
-
Twins
-

Game 4

2/8

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 31 July 2007

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 23,628

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber

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

S. Baker5-4

G. Meche7-8

J. Nathan23

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Foul Ball
8 Strike Swinging