Minnesota 2, Kansas City 0
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(6-5)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
WP: B. Bonser (1-2) S: J. Nathan (4)
LP: B. Tomko (1-1)
(6-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Minnesota
- J. Kubel homered to deep right
Top 7th: Minnesota
- D. Span singled to center, J. Kubel scored, B. Harris to second
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Gomez cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .292
M. Tolbert ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .455
J. Mauer c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
J. Morneau 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
D. Young lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J. Kubel dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .265
B. Harris 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .367
D. Span rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .308
N. Punto 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .500
 Totals 36 2 9 2 1 6 18  
 Batting
HR - J Kubel (3, 2nd inning off B Tomko 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - J Kubel (9), D Span (2).
2-out RBI - J Kubel.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Mauer 2, C Gomez 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - D Young (1, 2nd base by R Mahay/M Olivo).
 
 Fielding
E - M Tolbert (1, throw).
DP - 1 (N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau).
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Callaspo ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333
M. Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .343
M. Teahen lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .316
B. Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .372
J. Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133
A. Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311
M. Olivo c 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111
R. Gload 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
J. Gathright cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .214
 Totals 31 0 5 0 2 7 12  
 Batting
S - J Gathright.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, M Teahen 1.
GIDP - M Olivo.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - A Callaspo (1, ground ball).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Bonser (W, 1-2) 6.0 3 0 0 2 4 0 2.84
M. Guerrier (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15
P. Neshek (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40
J. Nathan (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Tomko (L, 1-1) 6.0 6 2 2 1 1 1 2.08
R. Ramirez 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
R. Mahay 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.42
L. Nunez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes - B Bonser 89-58; M Guerrier 14-11; P Neshek 14-9; J Nathan 11-7; B Tomko 92-67; R Ramirez 4-4; R Mahay 22-17; L Nunez 14-9.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Bonser 3-11; M Guerrier 1-1; P Neshek 1-0; J Nathan 3-0; B Tomko 12-5; R Ramirez 0-0; R Mahay 0-1; L Nunez 2-0.
Batters faced - B Bonser 24; M Guerrier 4; P Neshek 3; J Nathan 3; B Tomko 26; R Ramirez 2; R Mahay 5; L Nunez 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Eric Cooper.
Time: 2:38.
Attendance: 36,300.
Weather: 42 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 20 mph, left to right.

Updated on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 9:54 pm ET

 
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
J. Kubel Jason Kubel
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Kansas City
R. Gload Ross Gload
1-2