Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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