Game 1 of 2: Royals 4 vs. Twins 5 FINAL
Game Time: 2:37 Attendance: 24,153
WP: Romero (2-0); LP: Cerda (1-2); SV: Nathan (5)
PROPS TO:
*Johan Santana Gave up a big three run home run but gave 7 quality innings striking out 10, the one mistake to Sweeney was good for 3 runs, at least he got a few more runs so he wasnt stuck with a loss, not his best, but not bad.
*Joe Mauer Got the Twins on the board in the first inning with a solo home run and caught his third strait game.
*Torii Hunter Went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored.
*Jacque Jones Big two run home run in the second to give the Twins a 3-0 lead. Also walked twice tonight.
*Shannon Stewart Coming up big with a base hit up the middle to score the go ahead run.
*Mike Sweeney A big three run home run in the 3rd inning to give the Royals the lead.
*Juan Rincon and Joe Nathan Rincon was able to get the Twins to the bottom of the 8th with the tie to give them the chance to go ahead. Nathan had a 1-2-3 inning striking out two.
FLOPS TO:
*Twins offense Ford and Tiffee came up with no outs and bases loaded in the first, a pop out and double play made for another scoreless inning after the bases were loaded with less than two outs. Rivas was hit by a pitch in the 5th, Stewart then grounded into a double play, Castro doubled in the same inning and Mauer grounded out. Mauer and LeCroy both reached in the 7th but Hunter bounced into yet another double play.
*Royals bullpen They could not come through and get Lima out of trouble and lost the game.