Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Hernandez
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Hernandez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Hernandez
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Meche
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Meche
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Meche
  
  Mauer strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mauer out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Hernandez
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Hernandez
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Meche
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young 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

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Hernandez
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hernandez Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kubel who is chasing the ball. Callaspo reaches third base with a triple. Gload scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gathright vs. Hernandez
  
  Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Hernandez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Hernandez
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Meche
  
  Monroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Meche
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Meche
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Meche
  
  Gomez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Tolbert who tags Butler, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Hernandez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Meche
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Meche
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. Tolbert moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Morneau vs. Meche
  
  Morneau hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young 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, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Meche
  
  Kubel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Meche
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Hernandez
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Hernandez
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Meche
  
  Lamb 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, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Meche
  
  Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Meche
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Hernandez
  
  Gathright bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Hernandez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Hernandez
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Meche
  
  Tolbert hits a line drive beyond short. Callaspo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Meche
  
  Mauer bunts in front of the plate. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolbert moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Meche
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Tolbert scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Kubel vs. Meche
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morneau scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Monroe vs. Meche
  
  Monroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Monroe reaches second base with a double. Kubel goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Hernandez
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Hernandez
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Olivo vs. Hernandez
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Olivo reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gload vs. Hernandez
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Hernandez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Mahay
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Mahay
  
  Gomez strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Mahay
  
  Tolbert bunts towards the mound. Mahay fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mahay. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Mahay
  
  Mauer hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Guerrier
  
  Nick Punto now playing third base. Matt Guerrier now pitching.
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Guerrier
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Guerrier
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Guerrier
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett misplays the ball. That's an error on Everett. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Guerrier
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Yabuta
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Yabuta
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Nathan
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Nathan
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Nathan
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/5/2008 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Gathright J, cf       3  0  0  1   Gomez C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   Tolbert M, 2b         4  2  2  0   
Teahen M, lf          4  0  1  0   Mauer J, c            2  1  0  0   
Guillen J, rf         4  1  1  0   Morneau J, 1b         4  2  2  4   
Butler B, dh          4  0  1  0   Young D, lf           4  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  1  2  0   Kubel J, rf           4  1  1  1   
Olivo M, c            4  0  1  2   Monroe C, dh          2  0  1  1   
Gload R, 1b           4  1  2  0   Lamb M, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Callaspo A, ss        4  1  1  1   Punto N, 3b           0  0  0  0   
                                   Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        30  6  7  6

Kansas City      002 000 200 --  4
Minnesota        000 303 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G (L)           5.2  6  6  6  2  5
Mahay R               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Yabuta Y              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez L (W)       7.0  7  4  4  0  2
Guerrier M            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Nathan J (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Mahay R, Everett A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
2B -- Morneau J, Monroe C, Olivo M
3B -- Callaspo A
HR -- Morneau J
SH -- Mauer J
SF -- Gathright J
Balk -- Hernandez L
T -- 2:16
A -- 21262

    

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