Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Davies
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Davies
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Davies
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Slowey
  
  Aviles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Slowey
  
  Teahen hits a line drive towards first. Morneau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Slowey
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slowey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Davies
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Davies
  
  Kubel takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Davies
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to third for the out. Kubel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Davies
  
  Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Davies
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kubel moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Davies
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Gomez vs. Davies
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Slowey
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Slowey
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Slowey
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Davies
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Davies
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Davies
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Morneau vs. Davies
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Punto moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Kubel vs. Davies
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards second. German throws to second for one, and Aviles throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Punto scores. Mauer scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Davies
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Peralta
  
  Everett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. German reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Gomez vs. Peralta
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Slowey
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Slowey
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Slowey
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Slowey
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Slowey
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Peralta
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Peralta
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Peralta
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Peralta covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Slowey
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Slowey
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Slowey
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Slowey
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Peralta
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Peralta
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Peralta
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Slowey
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Slowey
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Slowey
  
  German hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Peralta
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Peralta
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Peralta
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Peralta
  
  There goes Gomez. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Span vs. Peralta
  
  Span takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Punto vs. Ramirez
  
  Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Punto vs. Ramirez
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Slowey
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Slowey
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Slowey
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Slowey
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Slowey
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Ramirez
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Ramirez
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Ramirez
  
  Kubel hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Crain
  
  Gload hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Crain
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett misplays the ball. That's an error on Everett. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Crain
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. German moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Teahen vs. Reyes
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Ramirez
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Ramirez
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Ramirez
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Reyes
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Guerrier
  
  Matt Guerrier now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Guerrier
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Guerrier
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Ramirez
  
  Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Ramirez
  
  Punto bunts towards the mound. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Ramirez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Mauer vs. Ramirez
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. Punto tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Morneau vs. Ramirez
  
  Morneau is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubel vs. Ramirez
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Nathan
  
  Gload is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Nathan
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Nathan
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Nathan
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gload moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeJesus vs. Nathan
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Everett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/2008 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Span D, rf            4  2  2  0   Aviles M, ss          5  1  4  0   
Punto N, 2b           3  1  0  0   Teahen M, rf          5  0  1  0   
Mauer J, c            4  1  1  2   DeJesus D, cf         5  0  1  1   
Morneau J, 1b         3  0  1  0   Guillen J, lf         4  0  1  0   
Kubel J, dh           4  0  0  1   Butler B, dh          4  0  2  0   
Young D, lf           3  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Harris B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Olivo M, c            4  0  1  0   
Everett A, ss         3  0  1  0   Gload R, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Gomez C, cf           4  0  1  0   German E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  3                        38  1 11  1

Minnesota        003 000 001 --  4
Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slowey K (W)          5.2  7  1  1  0  2
Breslow C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Crain J               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Reyes D               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Guerrier M            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Nathan J (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davies K (L)          2.1  3  3  3  5  2
Peralta J             3.1  1  0  0  2  3
Ramirez H             1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ramirez R             2.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Aviles M, Everett A, Ramirez R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 11
SB -- Gomez C 2, Span D
SH -- Punto N
SF -- Mauer J
HBP -- by Nathan J (Gload R)
WP -- Davies K, Ramirez R
PB -- Mauer J
T -- 3:27
A -- 33653

    

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