Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

5-10, 3-4 Away

Final

9-6, 5-2 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- T Hunter stole second.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- E Marrero stole second.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- S. Camp pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- S. Camp pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- R Gotay hit for T Graffanino.
  4
  4
- R Gotay at second base.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Cerda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- L Ford safe at second on throwing error by third baseman J McEwing.
  4
  4
- M Cuddyer hit for L Rivas.
  4
  4
- N. Field pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Twins
5

Game 1

21/4

Royals
9
Twins
10

Game 2

21/4

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 21 April 2005

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 24,153

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Joe Brinkman
Third Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	32	25	.561	-	L2
Chicago	27	27	.500	3.5	L1
Minnesota	27	28	.491	4	W1
Kansas City	22	33	.400	9	L2
Detroit	21	34	.382	10	L1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Strike Swinging