Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

57-55, 25-28 Away

Final

49-62, 25-31 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	-	5	10	0

B. Bannister8-6

7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

B. Bonser5-8

7.0 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- D DeJesus doubled to right, D DeJesus to third on error by right fielder M Cuddyer.
  1
  1
- M Teahen caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- N Punto at third base.
  1
  4
- L Rodriguez at first base.
  1
  4
- C. Cali pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
1
Royals
5

Game 1

8/8

Twins
11
Royals
4

Game 2

9/8

Twins
0
Royals
1

Game 3

10/8

Kauffman Stadium

8:10 AM, 8 August 2007

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,648

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	30	22	.577	-	W6
Chicago	25	24	.510	3.5	L1
Minnesota	23	27	.460	6	W1
Kansas City	20	30	.400	9	L3
Detroit	20	31	.392	9.5	L6

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

B. Bannister8-6

B. Bonser5-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ground Out