Final in 10
Minnesota leads 2-0 (as of 8/4)
| Game 1: Thursday, August 3 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final |
| Kansas City | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, August 4 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final in 10 |
| Kansas City | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, August 5 | ||
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| Minnesota | 14 | Final |
| Kansas City | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, August 6 | ||
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| Minnesota | 11 | Final |
| Kansas City | 5 | |
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8:10 PM ET, August 4, 2006
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| L Castillo flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| N Punto flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| D DeJesus flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Grudzielanek struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Teahen struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| M Cuddyer struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| T Hunter grounded out to shortstop, J Morneau to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Rabe walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Tyner grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| R Sanders struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| E Brown struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Shealy walked. | 0 | 0 |
| E German struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| J Bartlett singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| L Castillo sacrificed to pitcher, J Bartlett to second. | 0 | 0 |
| N Punto walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second, J Bartlett to third, N Punto to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau doubled to deep left center, J Bartlett, N Punto and M Cuddyer scored. | 3 | 0 |
| T Hunter grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| J Buck struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| A Berroa grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| D DeJesus flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| J Rabe grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| J Tyner grounded out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| J Bartlett fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| M Grudzielanek singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| M Teahen walked, M Grudzielanek to second. | 3 | 0 |
| R Sanders flied out to right, M Grudzielanek to third, M Teahen to second. | 3 | 0 |
| E Brown singled to left, M Grudzielanek scored, M Teahen to third. | 3 | 1 |
| R Shealy walked, E Brown to second. | 3 | 1 |
| E German singled to right, M Teahen scored, E Brown to third, R Shealy to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Buck singled to left, E Brown and R Shealy scored, E German to second. | 3 | 4 |
| A Berroa flied out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| D DeJesus struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| L Castillo grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| N Punto doubled to right center. | 3 | 4 |
| J Mauer walked. | 3 | 4 |
| M Cuddyer flied out to center, N Punto to third. | 3 | 4 |
| J Morneau walked, J Mauer to second. | 3 | 4 |
| T Hunter grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Morneau out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| M Grudzielanek safe at first on error by shortstop J Bartlett. | 3 | 4 |
| M Teahen grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Grudzielanek out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| R Sanders grounded into double play, third to second to first, M Teahen out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mark Redman pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| J Rabe flied out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| J Tyner reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 3 | 4 |
| J Peralta relieved M Redman. | 3 | 4 |
| J Bartlett flied out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| L Castillo singled to center, J Tyner to third. | 3 | 4 |
| N Punto walked, L Castillo to second. | 3 | 4 |
| J Gobble relieved J Peralta. | 3 | 4 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| E Brown grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| R Shealy grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 4 |
| E German struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jimmy Gobble pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| J Morneau walked. | 3 | 4 |
| J Nelson relieved J Gobble. | 3 | 4 |
| T Hunter doubled to deep left, J Morneau to third. | 3 | 4 |
| J Kubel hit for J Rabe. | 3 | 4 |
| J Kubel walked. | 3 | 4 |
| J Tyner grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Kubel out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| J Kubel in left field. | 3 | 4 |
| J Crain relieved J Santana. | 3 | 4 |
| J Buck struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| A Berroa struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| D DeJesus singled to left. | 3 | 4 |
| M Grudzielanek grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nelson pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| J Bartlett lined out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| L Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| M Teahen struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| R Sanders flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| E Brown doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 4 |
| R Shealy singled to right, E Brown scored, R Shealy out at second. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ambiorix Burgos pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| A Burgos relieved J Nelson. | 3 | 5 |
| D DeJesus in left field. | 3 | 5 |
| J Gathright in center field. | 3 | 5 |
| J Mauer homered to right. | 4 | 5 |
| M Cuddyer homered to left center. | 5 | 5 |
| J Morneau walked. | 5 | 5 |
| T Hunter struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| J Tyner struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Juan Rincon pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| J Rincon relieved J Crain. | 5 | 5 |
| E German singled to center. | 5 | 5 |
| J Buck sacrificed to catcher, E German to second. | 5 | 5 |
| S Costa hit for A Berroa. | 5 | 5 |
| D Reyes relieved J Rincon. | 5 | 5 |
| S Costa struck out looking. | 5 | 5 |
| D DeJesus grounded out to first. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Scott Dohmann pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| A Blanco at shortstop. | 5 | 5 |
| S Dohmann relieved A Burgos. | 5 | 5 |
| J Bartlett singled to center. | 5 | 5 |
| L Castillo sacrificed to third, J Bartlett to second. | 5 | 5 |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| J Mauer intentionally walked. | 5 | 5 |
| M Cuddyer walked, J Bartlett to third, J Mauer to second. | 5 | 5 |
| J Bartlett scored, J Mauer to third, M Cuddyer to second on wild pitch by S Dohmann. | 6 | 5 |
| J Morneau intentionally walked. | 6 | 5 |
| T Hunter singled to left, J Mauer and M Cuddyer scored, J Morneau out at third. | 8 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| J Nathan relieved D Reyes. | 8 | 5 |
| M Grudzielanek grounded out to pitcher. | 8 | 5 |
| M Teahen lined out to shortstop. | 8 | 5 |
| R Sanders struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||