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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 28, 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 28, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 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 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Duckworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 42,942 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Marty Foster |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Kila Ka'aihue | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| 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 |
| Brendan Harris | 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 28, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Baker
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Duckworth
Span hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Duckworth
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Duckworth
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Duckworth
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Duckworth
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Baker
Shealy hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Baker
Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ka'aihue vs. Baker
Ka'aihue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Baker
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Duckworth
Young 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Duckworth
Harris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Duckworth
Punto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Duckworth
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to third for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Duckworth
Span hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Span reaches second base with a double. Punto scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Casilla vs. Duckworth
Casilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Baker
Maier hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Baker
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Baker
There's a wild pitch. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a fly ball towards center. Gomez catches it and throws to second to double up Maier. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duckworth
Mauer 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Duckworth
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Duckworth
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shealy. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Duckworth
Young is hit by the pitch. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Duckworth
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to home. Buck drops the ball. Morneau scores. Kubel moves to third. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Punto vs. Duckworth
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Duckworth
Gomez 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Billy Butler pinch hits for Ryan Shealy.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Baker
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Duckworth
Billy Butler now playing first base.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Duckworth
Casilla hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duckworth
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Duckworth, and towards Callaspo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Baker
Ka'aihue strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Baker
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Duckworth
Morneau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Duckworth
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Duckworth
Young 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 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Baker
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Baker
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Duckworth
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Duckworth
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Duckworth
There goes Punto. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Duckworth
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Duckworth
Span strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Baker
Jason Smith pinch hits for Billy Butler.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Baker
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ka'aihue vs. Baker
Ka'aihue hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Mahay
Jason Smith now playing first base. Ron Mahay now pitching.
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Mahay
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Mahay
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Mahay
Michael Cuddyer pinch hits for Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Casilla moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching. Jason Pridie pinch runs for Michael Cuddyer.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casilla scores. Mauer scores. Pridie moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Nunez
Harris hits a fly ball towards left. Teahen catches it and throws to home to double up Pridie. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Mijares
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mijares fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Mijares
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Mijares
Callaspo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lowery
Esteban German now playing left field. Mark Teahen now playing right field. Devon Lowery now pitching.
Punto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lowery
There goes Punto. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Lowery
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Lowery
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Lowery
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casilla for the out. Punto moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier who is chasing the ball. Mauer reaches third base with a triple. Punto scores. Span scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Gobble
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nathan
Smith strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Nathan
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/2008 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss 4 0 2 0 Span D, rf 4 1 1 1
Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 5 1 2 2
German E, lf 1 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Shealy R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 3 0 0 0
Butler B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Pridie J, pr 0 0 0 0
Teahen M, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Young D, lf 3 0 1 2
Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harris B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ka'aihue K, dh 2 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 3 2 2 0
Buck J, c 3 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 4 0 0 0
Maier M, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 32 6 7 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 011 000 22x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duckworth B (L) 6.0 2 2 1 4 5
Mahay R 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
Nunez L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Lowery D 0.2 1 2 2 1 0
Gobble J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 9
Mijares J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Nathan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Shealy R, Buck J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Span D, Aviles M
3B -- Mauer J
SB -- Punto N 2
HBP -- by Duckworth B (Harris B), by Duckworth B (Young D)
WP -- Baker S
T -- 3:10
A -- 42942
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