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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 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 September 2, 2007 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boof Bonser |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,454 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | 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 |
|---|---|
| Jason Tyner | Left Fielder |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Garrett Jones | First Baseman |
| Luis Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 2007
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Bonser
DeJesus 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Bonser
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Bonser
Gload hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Bannister
Tyner 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Bannister
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bannister
There goes Bartlett. The throw from Buck and he is out, Grudzielanek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bannister
Hunter 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonser
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Bonser
Costa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Bonser
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Costa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Bonser
Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Costa scores. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Bonser
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buck moves to third. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Bonser
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Buck scores. Gathright scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Bonser
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Bonser
Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. DePaula
Julio DePaula now pitching.
DePaula fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on DePaula. Gload moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. DePaula
Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Bannister
Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Bannister
Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bannister
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. DePaula
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Costa vs. DePaula
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with DePaula covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. DePaula
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. DePaula
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Bannister
Punto bunts towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tyner vs. Bannister
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Bannister
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. DePaula
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. DePaula
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. DePaula
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. DePaula
Gload 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bannister
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Bannister
Cuddyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. DePaula
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. DePaula
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. DePaula
Costa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Costa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. DePaula
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Bannister
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bannister
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Cali
Carmen Cali now pitching.
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cali
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Tyner. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Cali
DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Cali
Grudzielanek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Cali
Gload hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Bannister
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Bannister
Tyner hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Bannister
Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cali
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Cali
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Costa vs. Cali
Costa hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Cali
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bannister
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Bannister
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Cali
Gathright 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 -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cali
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Cali covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Cali
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gload vs. Neshek
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Bannister
Redmond hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bannister
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Redmond moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redmond tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Bannister
Brian Buscher pinch hits for Nick Punto.
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buscher for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tyner vs. Bannister
Tyner 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, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Neshek
Luis Rodriguez now playing second base. Brian Buscher now playing third base.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Neshek
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Neshek
Costa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Neshek
Buck hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Neshek
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Soria
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Soria
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/2007 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 1 1 2 Tyner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bartlett J, ss 4 0 1 0
Gload R, 1b 5 0 2 1 Hunter T, cf 4 0 0 0
Sweeney M, dh 5 0 1 0 Morneau J, dh 4 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 5 2 2 2 Cuddyer M, rf 2 0 0 0
Costa S, rf 5 2 3 0 Redmond M, c 3 1 1 0
Buck J, c 5 2 3 2 Jones G, 1b 3 0 3 0
Gathright J, lf 5 1 1 1 Rodriguez L, 3b-2b 2 0 0 1
Pena T, ss 4 0 2 0 Punto N, 2b 2 0 1 0
Buscher B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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42 8 16 8 29 1 6 1
Kansas City 051 000 002 -- 8
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W) 8.0 6 1 1 0 1
Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bonser B (L) 1.2 7 5 5 0 0
DePaula J 3.1 4 1 1 0 1
Cali C 2.1 3 0 0 2 1
Neshek P 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
E -- DePaula J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 3
2B -- DeJesus D, Costa S, Pena T
HR -- Gordon A 2, Buck J
CS -- Bartlett J
SF -- Rodriguez L
HBP -- by Bannister B (Cuddyer M)
T -- 2:34
A -- 26454
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