Second game of the series, the Twins leading the Sox by 1/2 game in the Wild Card race and winners of game one against the Rays. They trail Detroit by 5 games. Minnesota: 79-57. Tampa Bay: 55-83.
Minnesota Twins
Name POS AB AVG HR RBI OBP SLG VORP
Castillo 2B 497 .296 3 45 .349 .372 17.5
Punto 3B 350 .297 1 36 .373 .391 13.5
Mauer C 442 .346 10 73 .427 .498 56.1
Cuddyer RF 453 .274 20 91 .355 .503 26.1
Morneau 1B 488 .318 33 114 .371 .580 45.6
Hunter CF 449 .269 23 71 .337 .472 21.4
White DH 264 .220 5 30 .251 .326 -18.1
Tyner LF 166 .307 0 11 .335 .337 -1.3
Bartlett SS 240 .338 1 22 .402 .438 21.3
Lineups
Kansas City Royals
Name POS AB AVG HR RBI OBP SLG VORP
Baldelli CF 267 .303 8 40 .348 .461 21.7
Young RF 27 .370 2 5 .379 .667 4.3
Crawford LF 518 .305 16 67 .349 .483 33.4
Wigginton 1B 356 .267 19 60 .316 .483 12.9
Navarro C 150 .267 4 17 .347 .387 4.2
Cantu 2B 345 .243 11 56 .292 .394 1.0
Hollins DH 308 .224 14 31 .267 .412 -8.3
Upton 3B 98 .245 5 26 .288 .265 -6.0
Zobrist SS 118 .237 2 11 .270 .339 -3.9
Pitchers
Name IP W L ERA WHIP K/9 AVG VORP
Santana 198.1 16 5 2.95 1.02 9.39 .220 65.3
Seo 59.1 1 5 4.40 1.63 4.40 .311 8.3