Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals - Box Score - April 11, 2008 - ESPN

Scores for Apr 11, 2008

Final

Series: Game 1 of 3

Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 4/11)

Game 1: Friday, April 11
Minnesota	5	Final
Kansas City	0	Final
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Game 2: Saturday, April 12
Minnesota	2	Final
Kansas City	0	Final
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Game 3: Sunday, April 13
Minnesota	1	Final
Kansas City	5	Final
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Twins 5

(5-5, 2-1 away)

Royals 0

(6-4, 2-2 home)

Alerts

8:10 PM ET, April 11, 2008

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0

W: L. Hernandez (3-0)

L: G. Meche (0-2)

Minnesota Twins
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
C Gomez CF	5	1	2	2	0	1	0	.326
M Tolbert SS	4	0	3	1	1	0	1	.556
J Mauer C	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	.278
J Morneau 1B	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	.250
D Young LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	.263
J Kubel DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.233
B Harris 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.346
M Lamb 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.188
D Span RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.222
Totals	34	5	8	5	5	7	16
BATTING 2B: C Gomez (4, G Meche) 3B: C Gomez (1, Y Yabuta) HR: J Morneau (3, 3rd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: D Span (1), C Gomez 2 (4), M Tolbert (1), J Morneau (8) 2-out RBI: D Span, C Gomez 2, M Tolbert GIDP: D Young Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Lamb 1, J Mauer 1 Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: D Young (2, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck); M Tolbert (1, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck)
FIELDING Outfield Assist: D Span (B Butler at 2nd base).

Minnesota Twins
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
L Hernandez (W, 3-0)	7.0	7	0	0	1	3	0	99-63	2.57
J Crain	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-5	3.37
J Nathan	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	20-16	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	0	0	1	5	0	128-84
PITCHING WP: J Nathan Batters faced: L Hernandez 29; J Crain 3; J Nathan 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hernandez 10-8; J Crain 1-0; J Nathan 1-1 Game Scores: L Hernandez 65

Kansas City Royals
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Gathright CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
M Grudzielanek 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.387
M Teahen LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.343
J Guillen RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.146
B Butler DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.385
A Gordon 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.317
R Gload 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.324
J Buck C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.226
A Callaspo SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.357
Totals	35	0	9	0	1	5	18
BATTING 2B: A Gordon (3, L Hernandez); J Buck (1, J Nathan) Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Callaspo 2, J Buck 1, B Butler 2 Team LOB: 9
FIELDING DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-A Callaspo-R Gload).

Kansas City Royals
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
G Meche (L, 0-2)	6.0	5	5	5	4	6	1	108-62	7.13
Y Yabuta	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	38-24	0.00
R Ramirez	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	5	7	1	158-94
PITCHING WP: G Meche IBB: J Morneau (By G Meche) Batters faced: G Meche 26; Y Yabuta 9; R Ramirez 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Meche 8-4; Y Yabuta 2-3; R Ramirez 2-1 Game Scores: G Meche 44

Scoring Summary

			MIN	KC
	2nd	D Span singled to left, D Young scored, B Harris to second.	1	0
	2nd	C Gomez doubled to deep left, B Harris and D Span scored.	3	0
	2nd	M Tolbert singled to center, C Gomez scored.	4	0
	3rd	J Morneau homered to right.	5	0
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