Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lima
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Lima
  
  Punto hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Lima
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Lima
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Lima
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  LeCroy vs. Lima
  
  LeCroy hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Lohse
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Lohse
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Lohse
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Lohse
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Lohse
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Lohse
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Lohse
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Lima
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Lima
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Lima
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Lohse
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Lohse
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Lohse
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Lohse
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Lima
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Lima
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lima
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Lohse
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lohse
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Lohse
  
  Stairs 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 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lima
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LeCroy vs. Lima
  
  LeCroy strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Lima
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Lohse
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Lohse
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Lohse
  
  Buck hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Costa vs. Lohse
  
  Costa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berroa moves to third. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  DeJesus vs. Lohse
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Graffanino vs. Lohse
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berroa scores. Costa scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Long vs. Lohse
  
  Long hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Lima
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lima
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Lima
  
  Punto bunts in front of the plate. Buck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Lima
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Lima
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Punto scores. There goes Mauer trying to get to third. Brown throws the ball in to Graffanino, who relays the ball to Teahen who tags Mauer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lohse
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Lohse
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Lohse
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Lohse
  
  Teahen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Lohse
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lima
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeCroy vs. Lima
  
  LeCroy hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Lima
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Guerrier
  
  Matt Guerrier now pitching.
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Guerrier
  
  DeJesus strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DeJesus out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Guerrier
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Guerrier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Guerrier
  
  Long 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 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Lima
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lima
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Lima
  
  Punto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Gobble fires over to first and Stairs drops the ball. That's an error on Stairs. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Gobble
  
  Mauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Guerrier
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Guerrier
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Berroa vs. Guerrier
  
  Ruben Gotay pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Gotay moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Romero
  
  J.C. Romero now pitching.
  
  Teahen bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gotay moves to third. Berroa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Buck vs. Romero
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gotay scores. Berroa scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Costa vs. Romero
  
  Costa takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  DeJesus vs. Romero
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Graffanino vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Teahen scores. Buck moves to third. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Long vs. Crain
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gobble
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing first base. Ruben Gotay now playing second base.
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gobble
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LeCroy vs. Gobble
  
  LeCroy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Gobble
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeCroy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Affeldt
  
  Lew Ford pinch hits for Luis Rodriguez. Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mulholland
  
  Nick Punto now playing third base. Luis Rivas now playing second base. Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Mulholland
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Mulholland
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Wood
  
  Mike Wood now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Wood
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Wood
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Wood
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Long. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. Punto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Wood
  
  Hunter bunts towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Wood
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/2005 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Stewart S, lf         5  2  2  0   DeJesus D, cf         4  1  2  0   
Punto N, 2b-3b        5  3  4  1   Graffanino T, 2b-1b   2  1  1  3   
Mauer J, c            5  0  3  3   Long T, lf            5  0  0  0   
Hunter T, cf          5  0  1  1   Brown E, rf           4  1  1  1   
Jones J, rf           4  0  0  0   Stairs M, 1b          4  0  2  0   
LeCroy M, dh          3  0  0  0   Gotay R, pr-2b        1  1  0  0   
Morneau J, 1b         3  0  2  0   Berroa A, ss          5  2  4  2   
Rodriguez L, 3b       2  0  0  0   Teahen M, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Ford L, ph            1  0  0  0   Buck J, c             4  0  1  2   
Rivas L, 2b           0  0  0  0   Costa S, dh           3  1  1  0   
Castro J, ss          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  5                        35  8 12  8

Minnesota        100 020 002 --  5
Kansas City      200 200 40x --  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lohse K (L)           5.0  9  4  4  2  3
Guerrier M*           1.0  2  3  3  2  2
Romero J              0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Crain J               0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Mulholland T          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J (W)            6.2  8  3  3  2  4
Gobble J              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Affeldt J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wood M                1.0  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Stairs M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 10
2B -- Mauer J
HR -- Punto N
SH -- Rodriguez L, Teahen M
WP -- Guerrier M
T -- 2:54
A -- 12662

    

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