Twins 5, Royals 0
Delmon Young slides into third on a wild pitch in the Twins' four-run second. (Orlin Wagner/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Livan Hernandez continued to provide leadership and results for the Twins, earning his third victory in as many starts. Minnesota's offense chipped in early, scoring four times off Gil Meche in the second inning before Justin Morneau's solo homer in the third.
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Minnesota 5, Kansas City 0
Today's Boxes 4/11/08
PHI 5, CHC 3
PIT 1, CIN 0
NYY 4, BOS 1
OAK 9, CLE 7
TB 10, BAL 5
NYM 4, MIL 2
ATL 3, WSH 0
FLA 10, HOU 6
TOR 8, TEX 5
DET 5, CWS 2
ARI 8, COL 2
SEA 8, LAA 5
STL 8, SF 2
SD 7, LAD 5
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Standings thru 4/11/08 | Recap: MIN | KC | Gameday | Twins stats | Royals stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .326
Tolbert , SS4 0 3 1 1 0 1 .556
Mauer , C5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278
Morneau , 1B2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .250
Young , LF3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .263
Kubel , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
Harris , 2B3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .346
Lamb , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .188
Span , RF4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .222
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 7 16
BATTING 2B : Gomez (4, Meche).3B : Gomez (1, Yabuta).HR : Morneau (3, 3rd inning off Meche, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Gomez 5; Tolbert 3; Morneau 4; Harris; Span.RBI : Span (1), Gomez 2 (4), Tolbert (1), Morneau (8).2-out RBI : Span; Gomez 2; Tolbert.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mauer; Lamb.GIDP : Young.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Tolbert (1, 2nd base off Meche/Buck), Young (2, 2nd base off Meche/Buck).FIELDING Outfield assists : Span (Butler at 2nd base).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .387
Teahen , LF3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .343
Guillen , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .146
Butler , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .385
Gordon , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .317
Gload , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .324
Buck , C4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .226
Callaspo , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .357
Totals 35 0 9 0 1 5 18
BATTING 2B : Gordon (3, Hernandez), Buck (1, Nathan).TB : Gathright; Grudzielanek; Teahen; Butler; Gordon 3; Gload; Buck 2; Callaspo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Callaspo 2; Buck; Butler 2.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : (Grudzielanek-Callaspo-Gload).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 0-2)6.0 5 5 5 4 6 1 7.13
Yabuta 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Ramirez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
WP : Nathan, Meche.IBB : Morneau (by Meche).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 99-63, Crain 9-5, Nathan 20-16, Meche 108-62, Yabuta 38-24, Ramirez 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 10-8, Crain 1-0, Nathan 1-1, Meche 8-4, Yabuta 2-3, Ramirez 2-1.Batters faced : Hernandez 29, Crain 3, Nathan 4, Meche 26, Yabuta 9, Ramirez 4.Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 42 degrees, overcast.Wind : 18 mph, L to R.T : 2:46.Att : 16,691.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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