Twins 5, Royals 0
Ross Gload awaits the late throw as Matt Tolbert reaches on a bunt. (Orlin Wagner/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
The Royals had their hands full with Twins newcomer Livan Hernandez, falling to him for a second time. Ace Gil Meche's two walks proved a big part of Minnesota's four-run second, and the Royals couldn't get to Hernandez despite loading the bases with one out in the fifth.
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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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