Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins
1. Gathright cf Gomez cf
2. Grudzielanek 2b Mauer c
3. Gordon 3b Cuddyer rf
4. Guillen rf Morneau 1b
5. Butler dh Young lf
6. Teahen lf Monroe dh
7. Gload 1b Lamb 3b
8. Buck c Tolbert 2b
9. Pena ss Everett ss
Bale p Baker p
ROYALS 1ST: On a bunt Gathright singled to second; Gathright
stole second; Grudzielanek singled to third [Gathright to
third]; Gordon popped to left; Guillen grounded out (second to
first) [Gathright scored, Grudzielanek to second]; Butler
singled to center [Grudzielanek scored, Butler out at second
(center to third to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals
2, Twins 0.
TWINS 1ST: On a bunt Gomez singled to pitcher; Gomez stole
second; Mauer singled to center [Gomez scored]; Cuddyer singled
to shortstop [Mauer to second]; Morneau grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Mauer to third, Cuddyer out
at second]; Young grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
ROYALS 2ND: Teahen doubled to right; Gload flied to center
[Teahen to third]; Buck singled to center [Teahen scored]; Pena
lined to right; Gathright struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 3, Twins 1.
TWINS 2ND: Monroe popped to catcher; Lamb grounded out (second
to first); Tolbert singled to center; Everett popped to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
ROYALS 3RD: Grudzielanek flied to right; Gordon flied to center;
Guillen flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins
1.
TWINS 3RD: Gomez grounded out (pitcher to first); Mauer singled
to pitcher; Cuddyer singled to left [Mauer to second]; Morneau
singled to left [Mauer scored, Cuddyer to third, Morneau to
second (on throw)]; KUBEL RAN FOR CUDDYER; Young grounded out
(first unassisted) [Kubel scored, Morneau to third]; Twins RF
Michael Cuddyer left the game due to an injured hand/wrist;
Monroe struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.
ROYALS 4TH: KUBEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Butler lined to
third; Teahen grounded out (shortstop to first); Gload grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.
TWINS 4TH: Lamb doubled to right; Tolbert out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Lamb to third]; Everett out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lamb scored]; Gomez singled
to shortstop; Gomez stole second; Mauer grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
ROYALS 5TH: Buck popped to center; Pena struck out; Gathright
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3,
Twins 4.
TWINS 5TH: Kubel walked; Morneau grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kubel out at second]; Young
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
ROYALS 6TH: Grudzielanek singled to right; Gordon flied to
center; Guillen lined into a double play to second [Grudzielanek
out at first (second to first)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals
3, Twins 4.
TWINS 6TH: Monroe struck out; Lamb popped to shortstop; Tolbert
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3,
Twins 4.
ROYALS 7TH: Butler grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Teahen grounded out (second to first); Gload singled to left;
NESHEK REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Buck grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
TWINS 7TH: Everett grounded out (second to first); Gomez doubled
to center; GOBBLE REPLACED BALE (PITCHING); Mauer struck out;
Kubel struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
ROYALS 8TH: PUNTO REPLACED LAMB (PLAYING 3B); CALLASPO BATTED
FOR PENA; Callaspo grounded out (shortstop to first); Gathright
flied to left; Grudzielanek was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
TWINS 8TH: CALLASPO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Morneau struck
out; R. RAMIREZ REPLACED GOBBLE (PITCHING); Young flied to
right; Monroe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins
4.
ROYALS 9TH: NATHAN REPLACED NESHEK (PITCHING); Gordon popped to
third; Guillen grounded out (third to first); Butler singled to
right; GERMAN RAN FOR BUTLER; Teahen was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 3 8 0 3
Twins 4 10 0 5