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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2006
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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 August 31, 2006 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jorge de la Rosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johan Santana |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,287 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Bill Miller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Esteban German | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
| Andres Blanco | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Rondell White | DH |
| Lew Ford | Left Fielder |
| Luis Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Santana
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Santana
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Santana
Teahen strikes out. Redmond drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Teahen out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. de la Rosa
Punto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. de la Rosa
Bartlett hits a line drive towards short. Blanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. de la Rosa
Redmond hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. de la Rosa
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Santana
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Santana
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Santana
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. de la Rosa
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. de la Rosa
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. de la Rosa
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ford vs. de la Rosa
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Santana
Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Bartlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Santana
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Santana
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. de la Rosa
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. de la Rosa
Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. de la Rosa
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. de la Rosa
Redmond hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. de la Rosa
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Santana
German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Santana
Teahen hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Santana
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. de la Rosa
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops it up and throws to first, with de la Rosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. de la Rosa
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. de la Rosa
White hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Santana
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Santana
Buck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Buck reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Keppinger vs. Santana
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blanco vs. Santana
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. de la Rosa
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. de la Rosa
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. de la Rosa
Punto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartlett vs. de la Rosa
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Santana
DeJesus hits a line drive towards short. Bartlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Santana
German hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Santana
Sweeney 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Santana
Teahen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. de la Rosa
Redmond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. de la Rosa
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Redmond moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. de la Rosa
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Redmond moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Redmond scores. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Peralta
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Santana
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Shealy vs. Santana
Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Santana
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Keppinger vs. Santana
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Santana
Mark Grudzielanek pinch hits for Andres Blanco.
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Peralta
Mark Grudzielanek now playing shortstop.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peralta
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Peralta
Punto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Neshek
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Neshek
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Peralta
Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Bartlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Redmond vs. Peralta
Redmond hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
There goes Bartlett. The throw from Buck and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Bartlett scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Burgos
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Burgos
Morneau hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nathan
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Nathan
Shealy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2006 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0 Punto N, 2b 4 0 1 0
German E, lf 4 1 2 1 Bartlett J, ss 3 1 1 0
Sweeney M, dh 4 0 1 0 Redmond M, c 4 1 3 0
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 3 0 0 0
Brown E, rf 4 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Shealy R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 3 0 0 0
Buck J, c 2 0 1 0 White R, dh 3 1 1 1
Keppinger J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ford L, lf 3 0 0 0
Blanco A, ss 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grudzielanek , ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 3 7 1
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota 010 001 01x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
de la Rosa J (L)* 5.0 6 2 2 3 3
Peralta J 2.1 1 1 1 0 2
Burgos A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 11
Neshek P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Buck J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Sweeney M, Brown E, Bartlett J
3B -- Buck J
HR -- White R, German E
SB -- Bartlett J
T -- 2:32
A -- 21287
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