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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 5, 2008
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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 April 5, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Livan Hernandez |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: CB Bucknor |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Craig Monroe | DH |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 5, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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