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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 26, 2005 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johan Santana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Tony Randazzo 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Jerry Layne |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lew Ford | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
| Matt LeCroy | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Third Baseman |
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe McEwing | Third Baseman |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Eli Marrero | First Baseman |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Terrence Long | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 2005
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lima
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lima
Punto bunts towards third. McEwing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lima
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Lima
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lima
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lima
Jones takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
LeCroy vs. Lima
LeCroy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Santana
McEwing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Santana
Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Lima
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Lima
Rivas hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lima
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Santana
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Santana
Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Santana
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Santana
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lima
Punto hits a popup, foul, towards third. McEwing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lima
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lima
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Santana
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Santana
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cuddyer. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Santana
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Santana
Santana fires over to first and Morneau drops the ball. That's an error on Morneau. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Santana
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lima
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
LeCroy vs. Lima
LeCroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Lima
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Santana
Marrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Marrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Santana
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Santana
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Lima
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lima
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lima
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Santana
Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Santana
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Long moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Santana
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Santana
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Santana
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lima
Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lima
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lima
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lima
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Santana
Marrero hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Santana
Berroa hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeCroy vs. Lima
LeCroy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Lima
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Lima
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Santana
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Santana
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Santana
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lima
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lima
Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lima
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Lima
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Sisco
Andy Sisco now pitching.
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Santana
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Santana
McEwing hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Santana
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McEwing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Santana
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sisco
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LeCroy vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
LeCroy hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Burgos
Jason Bartlett pinch runs for Matt LeCroy.
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Burgos
Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Luis Rivas.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Burgos
Juan Castro pinch runs for Shannon Stewart.
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Burgos
Punto takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Burgos
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berroa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Nathan
Nick Punto now playing second base. Juan Castro now playing shortstop. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Berroa hits a popup towards third. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Nathan
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Emil Brown.
Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nathan
Long strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/2005 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ford L, lf 5 0 1 1 McEwing J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Punto N, ss-2b 4 1 1 0 Graffanino T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mauer J, c 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 0 0
Morneau J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Marrero E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hunter T, cf 3 0 1 0 Berroa A, ss 4 0 0 0
Jones J, rf 3 0 1 0 Brown E, rf 3 0 0 0
LeCroy M, dh 4 0 1 0 Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bartlett J, pr 0 0 0 0 Long T, cf 4 1 1 0
Cuddyer M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Castillo A, c 3 0 0 0
Rivas L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Diaz M, lf 3 0 1 1
Stewart S, ph 1 0 0 0
Castro J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 33 1 5 1
Minnesota 100 000 001 -- 2
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 8
Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J 7.2 5 1 1 3 4
Sisco A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Burgos A (L) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Cuddyer M, Morneau J, McEwing J
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Jones J, Marrero E
CS -- Diaz M
T -- 2:40
A -- 10133
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