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Series: Game 3 of 4

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Minnesota leads 2-1 (as of 9/27)

Game 1: Monday, September 25
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 26
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 27
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Game 4: Thursday, September 28
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Royals 6

(59-99, 25-52 away)

Twins 4

(94-64, 52-25 home)

8:10 PM ET, September 27, 2006

Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

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KC 001410000 6 12 2
MIN 100000201 4 10 0

W: M. Redman (11-10)

L: C. Silva (10-15)

S: J. Nelson (9)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D DeJesus CF5111003.294
E German 3B3110100.330
M Sweeney DH5111003.239
E Brown LF4010101.289
S Costa RF4120003.271
J Buck C4122001.244
P Phillips 1B4110003.267
A Berroa SS4021010.235
A Sanchez 2B3011001.250
Totals3661262115 
BATTING
2B: S Costa (20, C Silva); J Buck (21, C Silva)
HR: D Dejesus (8, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out); M Sweeney (7, 4th inning off C Silva 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: D DeJesus (52), M Sweeney (29), J Buck 2 (50), A Berroa (54), A Sanchez (1)
SF: A Sanchez
2-out RBI: D DeJesus, J Buck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D DeJesus 1, P Phillips 1
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
CS: E German (3, 2nd base by W Eyre/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: S Costa 2 (6, fly ball, bobble)
DP: 2 (E German-A Sanchez-P Phillips, A Berroa-A Sanchez).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Redman (W, 11-10)8.093304099-705.71
J Nelson (S, 9)1.011102129-214.20
Totals9.01044061128-91 
PITCHING
WP: M Redman
Balk: M Redman
Batters faced: M Redman 30; J Nelson 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Redman 13-5; J Nelson 1-0
Game Scores: M Redman 56
Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
N Punto 3B4120010.298
L Ford RF-CF4010010.227
J Mauer C4121001.350
M Cuddyer DH4221011.279
J Morneau 1B4000012.323
T Hunter CF3000012.279
   J Tyner RF1000000.314
R White LF3022000.245
   J Rabe PR-LF0000000.286
   b-J Kubel PH1000001.245
L Rodriguez 2B2010001.222
   a-P Nevin PH1000001.213
   A Casilla 2B0000000.000
   c-M Redmond PH1000011.351
J Bartlett SS3000000.313
Totals3541040610 
a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for L Rodriguez in the 7th
b-grounded to third for J Rabe in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for A Casilla in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Mauer (35, M Redman)
HR: M Cuddyer (23, 9th inning off J Nelson 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Mauer (83), R White 2 (38), M Cuddyer (102)
2-out RBI: R White 2
GIDP: L Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Redmond 1, J Morneau 1
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Rincon-J Morneau).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Silva (L, 11-15)4.065500254-376.07
M Guerrier2.021111030-203.31
W Eyre1.240000019-155.49
J Rincon1.100010015-72.99
Totals9.01266212118-79 
PITCHING
HBP: S Costa (By C Silva); E German (By J Rincon)
Batters faced: C Silva 19; M Guerrier 9; W Eyre 8; J Rincon 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Silva 7-5; M Guerrier 2-3; W Eyre 1-3; J Rincon 1-2
Game Scores: C Silva 30

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
1stJ Mauer doubled to deep right center, N Punto scored.01
3rdD DeJesus homered to right.11
4thM Sweeney homered to left.21
4thJ Buck doubled to deep left, S Costa scored.31
4thA Berroa singled to center, J Buck scored, P Phillips to third.41
4thA Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to center, P Phillips scored.51
5thJ Buck singled to right, E German scored, S Costa to third.61
7thR White singled to center, J Mauer and M Cuddyer scored.63
9thM Cuddyer homered to left.64
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Game Information

StadiumMall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance28,540 (72.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:36
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Paul Emmel, First Base - Bruce Froemming, Second Base - Mike Winters, Third Base - Brian Runge