Minnesota 10, Kansas City 9, 10 innings
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(5-11)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 9 13 2
Minnesota 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 16 2
WP: J. Nathan (1-0)
LP: S. Camp (0-1)
(10-6)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Kansas City
- T. Graffanino reached on fielder's choice, D. DeJesus scored, T. Graffanino to second on pitcher D. Gassner's throwing error
- E. Marrero hit sacrifice fly to left center, T. Graffanino scored
Bot 1st: Minnesota
- T. Hunter homered to deep left, J. Bartlett scored
- M. LeCroy homered to deep right
Top 2nd: Kansas City
- R. Gotay singled to left, J. Buck scored, E. Brown to second
- T. Graffanino singled to left, E. Brown scored, R. Gotay to second
- M. Sweeney singled to center, R. Gotay scored, T. Graffanino to second
Bot 3rd: Minnesota
- T. Hunter singled to right, S. Stewart scored, J. Bartlett to third
- M. LeCroy singled to third, J. Bartlett scored, T. Hunter to third
- L. Ford singled to right, T. Hunter scored, M. LeCroy to second
- M. Cuddyer singled to first, M. LeCroy scored
Bot 4th: Minnesota
- J. Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice, L. Rivas scored, S. Stewart out at second
Top 6th: Kansas City
- J. Buck homered to deep left
- E. Brown homered to deep left, C. Pickering scored
Top 9th: Kansas City
- A. Berroa singled to left, M. Sweeney scored, A. Berroa to second advancing on throw
Bot 9th: Minnesota
- J. Jones doubled to left, T. Hunter scored, L. Ford to third
Bot 10th: Minnesota
- L. Ford singled to center, J. Bartlett scored, T. Hunter to third, M. LeCroy to second
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .306
T. Graffanino 3b 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256
M. Sweeney 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .343
E. Marrero lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .139
    M. Stairs ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
A. Berroa ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
J. Buck c 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 .214
C. Pickering dh 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .148
E. Brown rf-lf 4 2 2 2 0 2 1 .182
R. Gotay 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .262
 Totals 39 9 13 8 2 10 12  
 Batting
3B - D DeJesus (2, D Gassner).
HR - J Buck (1, 6th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 0 Out), E Brown (3, 6th inning off M Guerrier 1 on, 0 Out).
S - E Brown , D DeJesus.
SF - E Marrero.
RBI - E Marrero (3), R Gotay (6), T Graffanino (3), M Sweeney (14), J Buck (1), E Brown 2 (6), A Berroa (6).
2-out RBI - T Graffanino, M Sweeney, A Berroa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Marrero 1, E Brown 1, D DeJesus 1.
GIDP - E Marrero.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
SB - J Buck (1, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond).
CS - A Berroa (1, 3rd base by J Rincon/C Miller), R Gotay (1, Home by J Romero/M Redmond).
 
 Fielding
E - E Brown (2, catch); A Berroa (3, ground ball).
DP - 1 (R Gotay-A Berroa-M Sweeney).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
S. Stewart dh 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
J. Bartlett ss 6 3 2 1 0 0 2 .250
T. Hunter cf 4 3 2 3 2 0 1 .274
M. LeCroy 1b 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .333
L. Ford lf 6 0 4 2 0 1 2 .296
J. Jones rf 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .391
M. Cuddyer 3b-2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .235
M. Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .300
    C. Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Mauer ph-c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .312
L. Rivas 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250
    T. Tiffee ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280
 Totals 44 10 16 10 4 8 18  
 Batting
2B - J Jones (4, M MacDougal); J Bartlett (3, S Camp).
HR - T Hunter (4, 1st inning off B Anderson 1 on, 1 Out), M Lecroy (2, 1st inning off B Anderson 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - T Hunter 3 (15), M LeCroy 2 (9), L Ford 2 (8), M Cuddyer (3), J Bartlett (5), J Jones (12).
2-out RBI - M Cuddyer.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Tiffee 2, M Redmond 1, L Ford 1.
GIDP - J Jones.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - T Hunter 2 (9, 2nd base off M MacDougal/J Buck, 2nd base off B Anderson/J Buck).
 
 Fielding
E - D Gassner (1, throw); J Romero (2, bunt).
DP - 1 (M Cuddyer-L Rivas-M LeCroy).
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Anderson 3.0 10 8 7 0 0 2 7.02
M. Wood 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.25
A. Sisco 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1.46
M. MacDougal (BS, 1) 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 3.24
S. Camp (L, 0-1) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 8.10
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Gassner 1.2 6 5 4 0 1 0 5.87
M. Guerrier 3.1 4 3 3 1 5 2 4.32
J.C. Romero 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29
J. Crain 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. Rincon 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.08
J. Nathan (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
IBB - J Mauer (by M MacDougal), T Hunter (by S Camp).
BALK - J Romero , J Rincon.
HBP - M LeCroy (by M Wood); M Redmond (by M Wood).
Pitches-strikes - B Anderson 69-46; M Wood 38-22; A Sisco 35-20; M MacDougal 28-14; S Camp 15-9; D Gassner 54-35; M Guerrier 51-32; J Romero 9-6; J Crain 20-12; J Rincon 18-12; J Nathan 14-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Anderson 9-1; M Wood 2-4; A Sisco 2-1; M MacDougal 1-0; S Camp 1-0; D Gassner 2-3; M Guerrier 3-2; J Romero 2-0; J Crain 3-2; J Rincon 0-2; J Nathan 0-0.
Batters faced - B Anderson 19; M Wood 11; A Sisco 8; M MacDougal 7; S Camp 5; D Gassner 12; M Guerrier 14; J Romero 3; J Crain 7; J Rincon 5; J Nathan 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Joe Brinkman. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Jeff Nelson.
Time: 3:32.
Attendance: 15,914.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
THE HOME RUNS BY MINNESOTA'S TORII HUNTER AND MATT LECROY IN THE SECOND INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.
MINNESOTA'S CATCHER MIKE REDMOND HAS LEFT THE GAME WITH AN APPARENT LEFT SHOULDER INJURY IN THE NINTH INNING AFTER A COLLISION AT HOME PLATE.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 21, 2005 4:51 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Kansas City
J. Buck J. Buck
4-5, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Minnesota
M. LeCroy M. LeCroy
3-5, 1 HR
2 RBI