Game Wrapup


	Home run heroes

Twins 9, Royals 8

Joe Nathan and Joe Mauer celebrate the Twin's 10-inning win. (Orlin Wagner/AP)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

Trailing by five runs at the start of the ninth inning, the Twins put together a rally, capped by pinch-hitter Craig Monroe's game-tying, three-run homer. Justin Morneau added a solo homer of his own to start the 10th inning, and Joe Nathan closed it out to earn his 14th save.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 05/27: MIN 4, KC 3
Wed. 05/28: MIN 9, KC 8
Thu. 05/29: MIN 5, KC 1

Minnesota (27-25)
Won 3

Minnesota 9, Kansas City 8

Kansas City (21-32)
Lost 10

May 28, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	1	9	11	2
Kansas City	1	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	16	0

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gomez, CF	5	1	2	2	0	2	3	.280
Casilla, 2B	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	.282
a-Monroe, PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.234
Macri, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667
Mauer, C	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	.320
Morneau, 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	.310
Cuddyer, RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.229
Kubel, DH	5	2	2	0	0	1	0	.252
Young, LF	3	1	0	0	2	1	1	.258
Lamb, 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	.252
Harris, SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	.261
Totals	39	9	11	9	2	10	7
a-Homered for Casilla in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Monroe (5, 9th inning off Peralta, 2 on, 2 out), Morneau (9, 10th inning off Peralta, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Gomez 2; Monroe 4; Morneau 4; Kubel 2; Lamb 3; Harris 2. RBI: Gomez 2 (20), Casilla (12), Lamb 2 (22), Monroe 3 (18), Morneau (40). 2-out RBI: Lamb; Gomez; Monroe 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mauer; Gomez. S: Harris. SF: Casilla. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING E: Young 2 (4, throw, fielding). DP: 3 (Casilla-Harris-Morneau 2, Korecky-Morneau).

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
DeJesus, RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	.281
a-Gload, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.243
Gathright, CF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	.269
Gordon, 3B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	.289
Guillen, LF	5	0	2	1	0	0	4	.246
Olivo, C	5	0	2	2	0	1	2	.311
Teahen, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.251
Butler, DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.263
Callaspo, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.278
Pena, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.160
Totals	43	8	16	6	0	2	15
a-Hit into a double play for DeJesus in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Olivo (12, Hernandez), Gordon (13, Hernandez). TB: DeJesus 2; Gathright 3; Gordon 4; Guillen 2; Olivo 3; Teahen; Butler; Callaspo 2. RBI: Guillen (36), Olivo 2 (22), DeJesus (19), Gathright (8), Gordon (22). 2-out RBI: Guillen; Olivo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Olivo; Teahen 2; Guillen; Butler. SF: Gathright. GIDP: Guillen; Butler. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Gathright (14, 2nd base off Hernandez/Mauer).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez	6.0	13	8	6	0	2	0	4.60
Rincon	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.30
Korecky	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.48
Reyes	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00
Crain (W, 3-2)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.79
Nathan (S, 14)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.66

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Greinke	8.0	5	3	3	2	8	0	2.88
Ramirez	0.2	4	4	4	0	2	0	3.74
Peralta (BS, 1)(L, 0-2)	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	2	6.00

Hernandez pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Ramirez.
Balk: Greinke.
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez 101-67, Rincon 19-12, Korecky 8-7, Reyes 1-1, Crain 6-5, Nathan 12-9, Greinke 117-80, Ramirez 20-14, Peralta 17-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Hernandez 8-8, Rincon 1-2, Korecky 2-1, Reyes 0-1, Crain 1-0, Nathan 1-2, Greinke 7-9, Ramirez 0-0, Peralta 2-2.
Batters faced: Hernandez 30, Rincon 4, Korecky 4, Reyes 1, Crain 2, Nathan 3, Greinke 31, Ramirez 6, Peralta 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Rincon 1-1, Peralta 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 69 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 3:07.
Att: 13,621.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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