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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 31, 2007 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,986 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: James Hoye |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Shane Costa | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Joey Gathright | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2007
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Baker
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Baker
Gload strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Baker
Costa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Meche
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Baker
Buck hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Baker
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Baker
Pena hits a line drive towards third. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Meche
Redmond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Meche
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Meche
Punto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Redmond moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Redmond moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Redmond scores. Punto scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a popup towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Baker
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Baker
Gload hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Meche
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Redmond vs. Meche
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to third for the out. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Meche
White takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to third. Redmond moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Punto vs. Meche
Punto strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Baker
Costa hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartlett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartlett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Meche
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Baker
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Baker
Esteban German pinch hits for Joey Gathright.
German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Baker
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Meche
Esteban German now playing left field.
Redmond hits a line drive into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Meche
White hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Meche
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a popup towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Baker
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Baker
Gload hits a popup towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Baker
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Braun
Ryan Braun now pitching.
Cuddyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Braun
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Costa. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Redmond vs. Braun
Redmond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Braun
White hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubel tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Braun
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Braun
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Baker
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Baker
German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Baker
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Baker
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards short. Bartlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2007, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 5 0 0 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bartlett J, ss 2 1 1 2
Gload R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 4 0 1 0
Butler B, dh 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 4 1 3 0
Costa S, rf 3 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 4 1 2 0
Buck J, c 2 0 0 0 Redmond M, c 4 1 2 1
Gathright J, lf 1 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 0 0 1
German E, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Punto N, 3b 4 1 1 0
Pena T, ss 2 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0
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28 0 1 0 32 5 10 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 002 010 02x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 7.0 7 3 3 3 3
Braun R 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 9
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 8
2B -- Kubel J
SF -- Morneau J, White R
T -- 2:16
A -- 24986
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