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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 30,690 |
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 7:10pm Time of Game: 3:03 |
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Twins
11
81-73
Won 5
2nd, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Twins 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 4 0 11 13 1
Royals 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 6 9 1
W: Scott Baker (14-9), L: Lenny DiNardo (0-2) |
Royals
6
63-92
Lost 4
5th, 20½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Span CF-RF 5 1 4 6 0 0 .311 .810 17 13 3 0 3B O Cabrera SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .683 23 16 2 2 GDP J Mauer C 4 0 2 2 1 0 .371 1.049 30 17 6 1 2B J Kubel RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .296 .894 21 10 2 0 HBP C Gomez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .630 1 0 M Cuddyer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .861 20 11 9 1 HBP D Young LF 5 1 0 1 0 2 .271 .693 14 11 1 0 B Harris DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 .264 .674 19 11 0 0 SF M Tolbert 3B 5 3 3 0 0 1 .228 .592 15 12 0 3 2B N Punto 2B 1 2 0 0 3 0 .230 .625 18 6 2 3 SH S Baker P 1 1 R Mahay P 0 0 B Keppel P 0 0 Totals 36 11 13 11 5 7 177 107 27 11
Batting Events
2B: M Tolbert (5, off Y Yabuta); J Mauer (28, off Y Yabuta).
3B: D Span (10, off L DiNardo).
SF: B Harris (6, off L DiNardo).
SH: N Punto (11, off J Wright).
HBP: M Cuddyer (4, by K Farnsworth); J Kubel (3, by L DiNardo).
TB: D Span 6; M Tolbert 4; J Mauer 3; B Harris 2; M Cuddyer; O Cabrera.
GIDP: O Cabrera (22).
RBI: D Span 6 (66); J Mauer 2 (92); O Cabrera (68); D Young (48); B Harris (36).
2-out RBI: D Span 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Cuddyer-O Cabrera; O Cabrera-M Cuddyer.
E: O Cabrera (23).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Span (1st base by J Wright).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Bloomquist RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .668 20 14 1 0 M Maier LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .255 .693 20 10 1 0 B Butler 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .305 .866 16 11 10 0 2B,GDP M Jacobs DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .702 11 8 0 0 A Callaspo 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .302 .812 14 10 4 4 HR,2B B Pena C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .275 .784 13 10 8 1 HR A Gordon 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .224 .660 14 11 0 3 Y Betancourt SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .613 7 7 1 3 J Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .583 17 14 2 1 L DiNardo P 0 1 J Wright P 0 1 Y Yabuta P 0 0 K Farnsworth P 0 0 V Marte P 0 0 Totals 34 6 9 6 2 6 132 95 27 14
Batting Events
2B: B Butler (50, off R Mahay); A Callaspo (38, off S Baker).
HR: B Pena (6, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); A Callaspo (11, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: A Callaspo 6; B Pena 5; B Butler 2; A Gordon; W Bloomquist; M Maier; M Jacobs.
GIDP: B Butler (20).
RBI: A Callaspo 2 (72); B Pena (16); A Gordon (19); B Butler (92); Y Betancourt (45).
2-out RBI: B Butler.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Callaspo-B Butler.
E: Y Betancourt (17).
Pitching Stats
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Baker, W (14-9) 6.1 6 4 4 1 5 2 4.48 24 91-68 42· 9·17 6·12· 2· 0 49 - 0.79 0.01 R Mahay 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.47 7 24-14 9· 1· 4 3· 3· 1· 0 1-1 0.25 0.02 B Keppel 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.96 5 17-13 10· 1· 2 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.11 0.00 Totals 9 9 6 5 2 6 2 36 132-95 61·11·23 11·17· 4· 0 1-1
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L DiNardo, L (0-2) 5 8 7 3 3 2 0 7.52 26 102-66 41· 6·19 12· 8· 3· 0 30 - 1.25 -0.37 J Wright 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.44 7 28-14 9· 2· 3 3· 1· 0· 0 2-2 0.31 -0.03 Y Yabuta 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 0 14.73 6 30-17 9· 3· 5 0· 4· 2· 0 0-0 0.31 -0.07 K Farnsworth 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.42 3 12-6 2· 2· 2 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 0.03 0.00 V Marte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 3 5-4 3· 0· 1 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 9 13 11 7 5 7 0 45 177-107 64·13·30 16·15· 5· 0 3-2
L DiNardo faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: Y Yabuta (4).
HBP: K Farnsworth (1; M Cuddyer); L DiNardo (1; J Kubel).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Wright (2; D Span, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Laz Diaz, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 30,690.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals 1. Denard Span CF 1. Willie Bloomquist RF 2. Orlando Cabrera SS 2. Mitch Maier LF 3. Joe Mauer C 3. Billy Butler 1B 4. Jason Kubel RF 4. Mike Jacobs DH 5. Michael Cuddyer 1B 5. Alberto Callaspo 2B 6. Delmon Young LF 6. Brayan Pena C 7. Brendan Harris DH 7. Alex Gordon 3B 8. Matt Tolbert 3B 8. Yuniesky Betancour SS 9. Nick Punto 2B 9. Josh Anderson CF Scott Baker P Lenny DiNardo P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 28% | 81% | 2-2 | MIN | D. Span | L. DiNardo | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores/unER; Tolbert Scores/unER; Punto Scores/unER |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(0-2) | -10% | 34% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Callaspo | S. Baker | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | -9% | 25% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Pena | S. Baker | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 46% | 0-2 | MIN | D. Young | L. DiNardo | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Jacobs | S. Baker | Line Drive Double Play: 1B (2B-1B); Bloomquist out at 2B/1B-SS |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Span | L. DiNardo | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7,(3-2) | -7% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. DiNardo | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | L. DiNardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | S. Baker | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Maier | S. Baker | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bloomquist to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(0-2) | 5% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Butler | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Jacobs | S. Baker | Line Drive Double Play: 1B (2B-1B); Bloomquist out at 2B/1B-SS |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. DiNardo | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | L. DiNardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Young | L. DiNardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(0-2) | -10% | 34% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Callaspo | S. Baker | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | -9% | 25% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Pena | S. Baker | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 27% | 2-0 | KCR | A. Gordon | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 28% | 2-0 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | S. Baker | Flyball: RF |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 1% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Anderson | S. Baker | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 33% | 0-2 | MIN | B. Harris | L. DiNardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 29% | 0-2 | MIN | M. Tolbert | L. DiNardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 33% | 0-2 | MIN | N. Punto | L. DiNardo | Walk; Harris to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 29% | 0-2 | MIN | D. Span | L. DiNardo | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Harris to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 24% | 0-2 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. DiNardo | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 25% | 2-0 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 26% | 2-0 | KCR | M. Maier | S. Baker | Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B) |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 27% | 2-0 | KCR | B. Butler | S. Baker | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 32% | 0-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | L. DiNardo | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 38% | 0-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. DiNardo | Hit By Pitch; Mauer to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 37% | 0-2 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | L. DiNardo | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mauer out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Kubel to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on throw |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 46% | 0-2 | MIN | D. Young | L. DiNardo | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 47% | 1-2 | MIN | B. Harris | L. DiNardo | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cuddyer Scores/unER |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 49% | 2-2 | MIN | M. Tolbert | L. DiNardo | Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 53% | 2-2 | MIN | N. Punto | L. DiNardo | Walk; Young to 3B; Tolbert to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 28% | 81% | 2-2 | MIN | D. Span | L. DiNardo | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores/unER; Tolbert Scores/unER; Punto Scores/unER |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(1-2) | -2% | 78% | 5-2 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. DiNardo | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 81% | 2-5 | KCR | M. Jacobs | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 83% | 2-5 | KCR | A. Callaspo | S. Baker | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 84% | 2-5 | KCR | B. Pena | S. Baker | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 85% | 5-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | L. DiNardo | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 84% | 5-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. DiNardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 82% | 5-2 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | L. DiNardo | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 81% | 5-2 | MIN | D. Young | L. DiNardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 83% | 2-5 | KCR | A. Gordon | S. Baker | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 85% | 2-5 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | S. Baker | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 86% | 2-5 | KCR | J. Anderson | S. Baker | Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 88% | 5-2 | MIN | B. Harris | L. DiNardo | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 90% | 5-2 | MIN | M. Tolbert | L. DiNardo | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Harris to 2B | |
| Jamey Wright replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 90% | 5-2 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Wright | Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Harris to 3B; Tolbert to 2B |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | RR | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 95% | 5-2 | MIN | D. Span | J. Wright | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores; Tolbert Scores |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 7-2 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Wright | Span Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 94% | 7-2 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Wright | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(1-2) | 1% | 96% | 2-7 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | S. Baker | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 94% | 2-7 | KCR | M. Maier | S. Baker | Walk | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 97% | 2-7 | KCR | B. Butler | S. Baker | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -0% | 96% | 7-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Wright | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 97% | 7-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Wright | Walk | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 7-2 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 7-2 | MIN | D. Young | J. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 94% | 2-7 | KCR | M. Jacobs | S. Baker | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 88% | 2-7 | KCR | A. Callaspo | S. Baker | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jacobs Scores |
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 91% | 3-7 | KCR | B. Pena | S. Baker | Groundout: 2B-1B; Callaspo to 3B |
| Ron Mahay replaces Scott Baker pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 92% | 3-7 | KCR | A. Gordon | R. Mahay | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Callaspo Scores |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 93% | 4-7 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | R. Mahay | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Jamey Wright pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 92% | 7-4 | MIN | B. Harris | Y. Yabuta | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 93% | 7-4 | MIN | M. Tolbert | Y. Yabuta | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 94% | 7-4 | MIN | N. Punto | Y. Yabuta | Walk | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 97% | 7-4 | MIN | D. Span | Y. Yabuta | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Tolbert Scores; Punto to 3B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 99% | 8-4 | MIN | O. Cabrera | Y. Yabuta | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Punto Scores; Span to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 8,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Mauer | Y. Yabuta | Wild Pitch; Span to 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 9,(3-2) | 1% | 100% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Mauer | Y. Yabuta | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Span Scores; Cabrera Scores |
| Kyle Farnsworth replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 100% | 11-4 | MIN | J. Kubel | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-4 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | K. Farnsworth | Hit By Pitch | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 11-4 | MIN | D. Young | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Ron Mahay facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Carlos Gomez replaces Jason Kubel (RF) playing CF batting 4th; Denard Span moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 4-11 | KCR | J. Anderson | R. Mahay | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 4-11 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | R. Mahay | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 100% | 4-11 | KCR | M. Maier | R. Mahay | Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 99% | 4-11 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Mahay | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Maier Scores |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Mahay | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Victor Marte facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Victor Marte replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | B. Harris | V. Marte | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | M. Tolbert | V. Marte | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | N. Punto | V. Marte | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Keppel replaces Ron Mahay pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | A. Callaspo | B. Keppel | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | B. Pena | B. Keppel | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 99% | 5-11 | KCR | A. Gordon | B. Keppel | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pena to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | B. Keppel | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Pena Scores/unER |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 6-11 | KCR | J. Anderson | B. Keppel | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
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