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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 3

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Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 3

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Game Played on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 (N) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

KC  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0    2  -   5 13  1
MIN A    0  0  1    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   3  8  2
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeJesus cf                    5   0   3   1       0   0       3   0
Grudzielanek 2b               5   0   0   0       0   0       5   4
Gload 1b                      5   0   1   0       0   2      12   0
Butler dh                     4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
  Brown pr,dh                 1   2   1   0       0   0       0   0
Teahen rf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Gordon 3b                     5   1   2   2       0   0       0   3
Smith ss                      3   0   2   0       0   0       0   4
  German ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pena ss                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Buck c                        4   1   0   1       0   1       5   1
Gathright lf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Bannister p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Greinke p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Soria p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   5  13   4       0   6      30  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Grudzielanek-Gload.
E: Buck (8).
BATTING - 
HR: Gordon (8,10th inning off Rincon 1 on 2 out).
SH: Teahen (3,off Neshek).
GDP: Grudzielanek (11,off Guerrier).
Team LOB: 8.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tyner rf                      5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Bartlett ss                   4   0   1   1       0   1       1   3
Mauer c                       4   1   1   0       0   0       6   1
Morneau 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0      11   0
Hunter cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Kubel dh                      4   0   2   2       0   0       0   0
Ford lf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Buscher 3b                    2   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
  Punto 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Casilla 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   2       2   2
Bonser p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Neshek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Reyes p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guerrier p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rincon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3       2   5      30   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Casilla-Bartlett-Morneau.
E: Ford (1), Buscher (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Morneau (20,off Bannister); Mauer (20,off Bannister); Hunter (28,off Bannister).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister                     7     8   3   3   1   2   0  27
Greinke W(5-5)                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Soria SV(11)                  1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Totals                       10     8   3   3   2   5   0  37

Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bonser                        7     8   2   2   0   4   0  30
Neshek                        0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Reyes                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Guerrier                      1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Rincon L(3-2)                 1     2   2   2   0   2   1   5
Totals                       10    13   5   5   0   6   1  43
WP: Guerrier (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Reyes 1-0; Guerrier 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Marty Foster
Official Scorer: Stew Thornley
Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 24880
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins          
1. DeJesus             cf        Tyner               rf
2. Grudzielanek        2b        Bartlett            ss
3. Gload               1b        Mauer               c
4. Butler              dh        Morneau             1b
5. Teahen              rf        Hunter              cf
6. Gordon              3b        Kubel               dh
7. Smith               ss        Ford                lf
8. Buck                c         Buscher             3b
9. Gathright           lf        Casilla             2b
   Bannister           p         Bonser              p

ROYALS 1ST: DeJesus lined to pitcher; Grudzielanek reached on an
error by Buscher [Grudzielanek to first]; Gload flied to left;
Butler was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tyner grounded out (first unassisted); Bartlett flied
to right; Mauer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Teahen popped to third; Gordon singled to right;
Smith singled to right [Gordon to third]; Buck was called out on
strikes; Gathright grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morneau doubled to left; Hunter flied to right; Kubel
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morneau to third]; Ford
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: DeJesus grounded out (first unassisted);
Grudzielanek flied to right; Gload singled to right; Butler
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Buscher singled to center; Casilla singled to left
[Buscher to third, Casilla out at second (left to shortstop to
second)]; Tyner grounded out (first unassisted); Bartlett
singled to shortstop [Buscher scored]; Bartlett was picked off
first (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins
1.

ROYALS 4TH: On a bunt Teahen singled to third; Gordon flied to
left; Smith singled to left [Teahen to third]; Buck forced Smith
(shortstop to second) [Teahen scored]; Gathright singled to
third [Buck to second]; DeJesus singled to center [Buck scored,
Gathright to third]; Grudzielanek grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Mauer doubled to left; Morneau grounded out (second
to first) [Mauer to third]; Hunter grounded out (third to
first); Kubel singled to center [Mauer scored]; Ford struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Gload struck out; Butler grounded out (second to
first); Teahen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Buscher walked; Casilla lined into a double play to
second [Buscher out at first (second to first)]; Tyner grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins
2.

ROYALS 6TH: Gordon flied to right; Smith flied to left; Buck
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Bartlett flied to right; Mauer grounded out (third to
first); Morneau flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
2, Twins 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Gathright grounded out (first unassisted); DeJesus
singled to center; Grudzielanek flied to left; Gload grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Hunter doubled to right; Kubel singled to right
[Hunter scored]; Ford forced Kubel (third to second); Buscher
flied to left; Casilla struck out but advanced to second on an
error by Buck [Ford out at home (second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 3.

ROYALS 8TH: PUNTO REPLACED BUSCHER (PLAYING 3B); NESHEK REPLACED
BONSER (PITCHING); Butler singled to center; BROWN RAN FOR
BUTLER; Teahen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Brown
to second]; REYES REPLACED NESHEK (PITCHING); Gordon flied to
left [Brown to third (error by Ford)]; GERMAN BATTED FOR SMITH;
GUERRIER REPLACED REYES (PITCHING); Guerrier threw a wild pitch
[Brown scored]; German singled to right; Buck grounded out
(catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); PENA REPLACED
GERMAN (PLAYING SS); GREINKE REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING);
Tyner grounded out (catcher to first); Bartlett struck out;
Mauer flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Gathright flied to left; DeJesus singled to right;
Grudzielanek grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [DeJesus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3,
Twins 3.

TWINS 9TH: Morneau flied to center; Hunter popped to second;
Kubel popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 3.

ROYALS 10TH: RINCON REPLACED GUERRIER (PITCHING); Gload struck
out; Brown singled to center; Teahen struck out; Gordon homered
to right-center [Brown scored]; Pena grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 10TH: SORIA REPLACED GREINKE (PITCHING); Ford walked;
Punto struck out; Casilla was called out on strikes; Tyner lined
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           5  13   1    8
 Twins            3   8   2    4
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