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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 9, 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 September 9, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,015 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Gibson 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Brian Runge 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| Ross Gload | Left Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 9, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Blackburn
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bannister
Span hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Bannister
Casilla bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Bannister
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Span scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Bannister
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Blackburn
Shealy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Blackburn
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bannister
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Bannister
Buscher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Bannister
Punto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Punto reaches second base with a double. Buscher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Bannister
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buscher tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Bannister
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Bannister
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Bannister
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Blackburn
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Blackburn
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Guillen reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bannister
Kubel hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bannister
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Bannister
Buscher hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Buscher reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Bannister
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Blackburn
Shealy hits a line drive 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bannister
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bannister
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Bannister
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Bannister
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Bannister
Morneau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bale
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Blackburn
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Blackburn
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Bale
Buscher hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Bale
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bale
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gload who is chasing the ball. Gomez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Span vs. Bale
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Blackburn
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Casilla strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Casilla out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gobble
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Gobble
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Blackburn
Shealy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wells
Kip Wells now pitching.
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wells
Young strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Wells
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Reyes
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Reyes
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto throws to second for one, and Casilla throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Reyes
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lowery
Devon Lowery now pitching.
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lowery
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lowery
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Crain
Butler hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Crain
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Crain
Olivo hits a line drive towards third. Buscher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/2008 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 1 1 0 Span D, rf 5 2 3 1
Aviles M, ss 3 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 2 1 1 0
Guillen J, rf 4 0 3 1 Mauer J, c 3 0 0 2
Butler B, dh 4 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 4 0 1 0
Olivo M, c 4 1 1 1 Young D, lf 4 1 1 0
Shealy R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 4 1 3 1
Gload R, lf 3 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 4 1 1 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 7 13 7
Kansas City 011 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 121 300 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister B (L) 3.2 10 7 7 1 2
Bale J 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Gobble J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wells K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lowery D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 3
Reyes D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Crain J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Casilla A
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Span D, Punto N, Guillen J, Buscher B
3B -- Gomez C
HR -- Olivo M, Morneau J
SH -- Casilla A
SF -- Gomez C, Mauer J
T -- 2:35
A -- 17015
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