Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Apr 4, 2008
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
loss:
J. Bale(0-1)win:
S. Baker(1-0)save:J. Nathan(2)
J. Bale(0-1)win:S. Baker(1-0)save:J. Nathan(2)Scoring Summary
KCMIN
1Jose Guillen grounds out, second baseman Matt Tolbert to first baseman Justin Morneau. Joey Gathright scores. Mark Grudzielanek to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 10- 1Billy Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Gomez. Mark Grudzielanek scores. Billy Butler out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Carlos Gomez to third baseman Mike Lamb to shortstop Adam Everett. [1 run] [3 outs] 20
- 1Joe Mauer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Gathright. Carlos Gomez scores. [1 run] 21
- 2John Buck singles on a line drive to center fielder Carlos Gomez. Mark Teahen scores. [1 run] 31
- 3Justin Morneau singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Teahen. Joe Mauer scores. Michael Cuddyer to 3rd. Justin Morneau to 2nd. [1 run] 32
- 3Delmon Young grounds out softly to first baseman Ross Gload. Jason Kubel scores. Justin Morneau to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 33
- 4Adam Everett out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher John Bale to first baseman Ross Gload. Mike Lamb scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 34
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joey GathrightCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| 2Mark Grudzielanek2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 3Alex Gordon3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
| 4Jose GuillenRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| 5Billy ButlerDH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
| Esteban GermanPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 6Mark TeahenLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 7Ross Gload1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| 8John BuckC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 9Tony Pena Jr.SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 |
| Alberto CallaspoPH-SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BaleLHP | 6.1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 5.68 |
| Jimmy GobbleLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Ramon E RamirezRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 120 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carlos GomezCF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 |
| 2Joe MauerC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| 3Michael CuddyerRF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Jason KubelPR-RF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 4Justin Morneau1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .063 |
| 5Delmon YoungLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 |
| 6Craig MonroeDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 7Mike Lamb3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Nick Punto3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 8Matt Tolbert2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 9Adam EverettSS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott BakerRHP | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 4.05 |
| Pat NeshekRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Joe NathanRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCMIN
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Joey Gathright singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Matt Tolbert.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Joey Gathright steals (2) 2nd base.00
- SINGLE — Mark Grudzielanek singles on a ground ball to shortstop Adam Everett, deflected by third baseman Mike Lamb. Joey Gathright to 3rd.00
- FLYOUT — Alex Gordon flies out to left fielder Delmon Young. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Jose Guillen grounds out, second baseman Matt Tolbert to first baseman Justin Morneau. Joey Gathright scores. Mark Grudzielanek to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]10
- SINGLE — Billy Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Gomez. Mark Grudzielanek scores. Billy Butler out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Carlos Gomez to third baseman Mike Lamb to shortstop Adam Everett. [1 run] [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Carlos Gomez singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher John Bale.20
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Carlos Gomez steals (3) 2nd base.20
- SINGLE — Joe Mauer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Gathright. Carlos Gomez scores. [1 run]21
- SINGLE — Michael Cuddyer singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tony Pena. Joe Mauer to 2nd.21
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Justin Morneau grounds into a double play, shortstop Tony Pena to second baseman Mark Grudzielanek to first baseman Ross Gload. Joe Mauer to 3rd. Michael Cuddyer out at 2nd. Justin Morneau out at 1st. [2 outs]21
- GROUNDOUT — Delmon Young grounds out to first baseman Ross Gload. [3 outs]21
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, April 4, 2008 · 8:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 21,847 (56.7%)
weather: 69 degrees, dome