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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 2008
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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 August 8, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Slowey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,653 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Rob Drake |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 8, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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