- RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
Pitch 1Strike Looking2Single
- TwinsBottom 1st
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 2nd
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 3rd
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 4th
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 5th
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 6th
- O. Pérez pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- KCMIN
- TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Santana pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Peralta pitching for KCKCMIN
- L Rodriguez hit for P Nevin.22
- J Morneau to third, T Hunter to second on passed ball by P Phillips.22
- J Morneau out at home on runner's fielder's choice, T Hunter to third on runner's fielder's choice.22
- KCMIN
- RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MINKCMIN
- A Berroa grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, E Brown safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Nathan.23
- S Costa hit for J Gathright.23
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
MIN wins 3-1
Game Information
Metrodome
8:10 PM, September 26, 2006
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 24,819
Game Time:2:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Runge
- First Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Second Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 34 | 27 | .557 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 27 | .542 | 1 | W5 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 33 | .450 | 6.5 | L5 |
| Kansas City | 22 | 37 | .373 | 11 | L6 |
| Detroit | 22 | 38 | .367 | 11.5 | L4 |

