Twins 5-0 Royals (1 Sep, 2007) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

68-67, 36-31 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	-	5	10	0

S. Baker8-6

9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

G. Meche7-12

7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 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, 0 Hits, 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
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 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
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- E German hit for J Gathright.
  0
  3
- E German hit for J Gathright.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- E German in left field.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 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
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- M Sweeney hit for T Pena.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
9
Twins
4

Game 1

31/8

Royals
0
Twins
5

Game 2

1/9

Royals
4
Twins
6

Game 3

1/9

Royals
8
Twins
1

Game 4

2/9

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 1 September 2007

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 24,986

Game Time:2:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
First Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Second Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

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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S. Baker8-6

G. Meche7-12

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Fly Out