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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 51,155 |
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 2:10pm Time of Game: 3:08 |
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Royals
4
65-97
Lost 3
4th, 21 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 12 0
Twins 4 0 3 0 1 1 1 3 X 13 11 0
W: Carl Pavano (14-12), L: Luke Hochevar (7-13) |
Twins
13
86-76
Won 4
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Bloomquist LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .663 14 12 6 0 M Maier CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .665 17 11 1 0 HBP B Butler 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .301 .853 18 13 9 0 B Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .761 3 2 0 0 M Jacobs DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .698 15 12 0 0 A Callaspo 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .300 .813 17 11 1 5 3B,2B T Hulett 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .269 2 2 0 0 M Teahen RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .271 .734 17 11 1 0 2·2B J Buck C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .247 .782 16 11 5 0 A Gordon 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .232 .703 11 8 0 3 HR L Hernandez SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 .205 .476 16 10 1 0 2B L Hochevar P 0 0 A Lerew P 0 0 D Hughes P 0 0 Y Yabuta P 0 0 Totals 39 4 12 4 2 9 146 103 24 8
Batting Events
2B: L Hernandez (1, off C Pavano); A Callaspo (41, off C Pavano); M Teahen 2 (34, 2 off C Pavano).
3B: A Callaspo (8, off C Pavano).
HR: A Gordon (6, off C Pavano; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: M Maier (4, by R Mahay).
TB: A Callaspo 5; M Teahen 4; A Gordon 4; L Hernandez 3; J Buck 2; T Hulett; W Bloomquist; M Jacobs.
RBI: J Buck (36); M Teahen (50); A Callaspo (73); A Gordon (22).
2-out RBI: A Gordon.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Span CF-RF 3 3 1 0 2 0 .312 .810 24 12 5 0 SB O Cabrera SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 .285 .704 23 16 0 1 2·2B B Buscher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .676 0 0 J Mauer C 3 2 0 0 2 0 .364 1.027 17 6 7 2 J Kubel RF 4 2 3 6 0 0 .301 .906 8 7 1 0 2·HR C Gomez PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227 .621 1 1 0 0 SB M Cuddyer 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .276 .861 17 11 9 0 HR D Young LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .285 .736 16 11 2 0 2·HR J Morales DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .316 .754 25 16 0 0 M Tolbert 3B-SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .228 .607 16 7 1 3 2B N Punto 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .621 15 10 2 3 C Pavano P 0 0 B Keppel P 0 0 R Mahay P 0 0 J Rauch P 0 0 B Duensing P 0 1 J Crain P 0 0 F Liriano P 0 0 Totals 35 13 11 13 7 4 162 97 27 10
Batting Events
2B: O Cabrera 2 (36, 1 off Y Yabuta, 1 off A Lerew); M Tolbert (7, off Y Yabuta).
HR: D Young 2 (12, 1 off A Lerew, 1 off L Hochevar; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Cuddyer (32, off Y Yabuta; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Kubel 2 (27, 2 off L Hochevar; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J Kubel 9; D Young 8; O Cabrera 5; M Cuddyer 4; M Tolbert 2; D Span.
RBI: J Kubel 6 (102); M Cuddyer 2 (94); D Young 2 (60); O Cabrera 2 (75); M Tolbert (18).
2-out RBI: M Cuddyer 2; D Young 2; M Tolbert; O Cabrera.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Gomez (14, 2nd base off Y Yabuta/J Buck); D Span (23, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck).
Pitching Stats
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 Hochevar, L (7-13) 3 4 7 7 3 2 3 6.55 16 58-35 25· 3· 7 5· 6· 1· 0 22 - 0.57 -0.36 A Lerew 2.2 2 2 2 3 2 1 4.05 13 57-31 18· 5· 8 3· 5· 2· 0 0-0 0.14 -0.02 D Hughes 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.14 2 3-2 2· 0· 0 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.11 0.00 Y Yabuta 2 4 3 3 1 0 1 13.50 11 44-29 18· 5· 6 2· 8· 3· 0 1-1 0.05 -0.01 Totals 8 11 13 13 7 4 5 42 162-97 63·13·21 11·20· 6· 0 2-1
D Hughes faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Pavano, W (14-12) 5.2 8 4 4 1 7 1 5.10 26 93-65 38·12·15 6·12· 4· 0 43 - 0.58 0.09 B Keppel 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.96 2 6-5 4· 0· 1 1· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.38 -0.03 R Mahay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 1 5-2 1· 0· 1 0· 0· 0· 0 2-0 1.19 -0.03 J Rauch, H (17) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 1 4-3 1· 0· 2 0· 0· 0· 0 3-0 2.27 0.06 B Duensing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.64 3 11-8 7· 1· 0 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.25 0.02 J Crain 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.65 5 14-10 5· 4· 1 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.25 0.01 F Liriano 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.80 4 13-10 5· 1· 4 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 12 4 4 2 9 1 42 146-103 61·18·24 11·19· 6· 0 5-0
B Keppel faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
R Mahay faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
R Mahay faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Mahay (4; M Maier).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Mark Wegner, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 51,155.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, In Dome.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins 1. Willie Bloomquist LF 1. Denard Span CF 2. Mitch Maier CF 2. Orlando Cabrera SS 3. Billy Butler 1B 3. Joe Mauer C 4. Mike Jacobs DH 4. Jason Kubel RF 5. Alberto Callaspo 2B 5. Michael Cuddyer 1B 6. Mark Teahen RF 6. Delmon Young LF 7. John Buck C 7. Jose Morales DH 8. Alex Gordon 3B 8. Matt Tolbert 3B 9. Luis Hernandez SS 9. Nick Punto 2B Luke Hochevar P Carl Pavano 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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| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 80% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. Hochevar | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Span Scores; Mauer Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 85% | 3-0 | MIN | D. Young | L. Hochevar | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 78% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Pavano | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Callaspo to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 95% | 4-8 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Rauch | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 84% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Pavano | Flyball: CF |
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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | C. Pavano | Lineout: 2B (SS-2B) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Maier | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Pavano | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Span | L. Hochevar | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. Hochevar | Span Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. Hochevar | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | L. Hochevar | Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 80% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. Hochevar | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Span Scores; Mauer Scores |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 79% | 3-0 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | L. Hochevar | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 85% | 3-0 | MIN | D. Young | L. Hochevar | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -0% | 85% | 4-0 | MIN | J. Morales | L. Hochevar | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 86% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Jacobs | C. Pavano | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 8,(3-2) | -2% | 85% | 0-4 | KCR | A. Callaspo | C. Pavano | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 78% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Pavano | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Callaspo to 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 84% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Pavano | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 88% | 0-4 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Pavano | Flyball: CF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | MIN | M. Tolbert | L. Hochevar | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | MIN | N. Punto | L. Hochevar | Flyball: LF (LF Line) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 86% | 4-0 | MIN | D. Span | L. Hochevar | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 82% | 0-4 | KCR | L. Hernandez | C. Pavano | Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 85% | 0-4 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 88% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Maier | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 90% | 0-4 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Pavano | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 91% | 4-0 | MIN | O. Cabrera | L. Hochevar | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 93% | 4-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | L. Hochevar | Walk; Cabrera to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 98% | 4-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | L. Hochevar | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Mauer Scores |
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | L. Hochevar | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | MIN | D. Young | L. Hochevar | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 9,(2-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | MIN | J. Morales | L. Hochevar | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | KCR | M. Jacobs | C. Pavano | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 97% | 0-7 | KCR | A. Callaspo | C. Pavano | Double to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 95% | 0-7 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Pavano | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Callaspo Scores |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 94% | 1-7 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Pavano | Single to SS (Pop Fly to Weak SS) | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 96% | 1-7 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | KCR | L. Hernandez | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Anthony Lerew replaces Luke Hochevar pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 97% | 7-1 | MIN | M. Tolbert | A. Lerew | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 7-1 | MIN | N. Punto | A. Lerew | Walk; Tolbert to 2B | |
| b4 | 0 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | MIN | D. Span | A. Lerew | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | MIN | O. Cabrera | A. Lerew | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 96% | 7-1 | MIN | J. Mauer | A. Lerew | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | C. Pavano | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 98% | 1-7 | KCR | M. Maier | C. Pavano | Flyball: LF |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 98% | 1-7 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | MIN | J. Kubel | A. Lerew | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | A. Lerew | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 99% | 7-1 | MIN | D. Young | A. Lerew | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | MIN | J. Morales | A. Lerew | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 98% | 1-8 | KCR | M. Jacobs | C. Pavano | Single to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 95% | 1-8 | KCR | A. Callaspo | C. Pavano | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jacobs Scores |
| t6 | 0 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 97% | 2-8 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Pavano | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | RO | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 97% | 2-8 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Pavano | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Callaspo Scores |
| t6 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 95% | 3-8 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Pavano | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| Bobby Keppel replaces Carl Pavano pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 94% | 4-8 | KCR | L. Hernandez | B. Keppel | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 92% | 4-8 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | B. Keppel | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hernandez to 3B | |
| Ron Mahay replaces Bobby Keppel pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 90% | 4-8 | KCR | M. Maier | R. Mahay | Hit By Pitch; Bloomquist to 2B | |
| Jon Rauch replaces Ron Mahay pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 95% | 4-8 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Rauch | Strikeout Looking |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Anthony Lerew facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 95% | 8-4 | MIN | M. Tolbert | A. Lerew | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 95% | 8-4 | MIN | N. Punto | A. Lerew | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 95% | 8-4 | MIN | D. Span | A. Lerew | Walk | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 97% | 8-4 | MIN | O. Cabrera | A. Lerew | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Span Scores |
| Dusty Hughes replaces Anthony Lerew pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 97% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Mauer | D. Hughes | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Brian Duensing replaces Jon Rauch pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 4-9 | KCR | M. Jacobs | B. Duensing | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 98% | 4-9 | KCR | A. Callaspo | B. Duensing | Flyball: RF |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 4-9 | KCR | M. Teahen | B. Duensing | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 9. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Dusty Hughes facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Kubel | D. Hughes | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) | |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Dusty Hughes pitching; Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Jason Kubel (RF) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | D. Young | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: RF |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Morales | Y. Yabuta | Gomez Steals 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | J. Morales | Y. Yabuta | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | M. Tolbert | Y. Yabuta | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gomez Scores; Morales to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 10-4 | MIN | N. Punto | Y. Yabuta | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-10, Twins' Jesse Crain facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jesse Crain replaces Brian Duensing pitching; Carlos Gomez moves from PR to CF; Denard Span moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 99% | 4-10 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Crain | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 99% | 4-10 | KCR | A. Gordon | J. Crain | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 99% | 4-10 | KCR | L. Hernandez | J. Crain | Walk; Buck to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 99% | 4-10 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Crain | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | KCR | M. Maier | J. Crain | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-4, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Tug Hulett replaces Alberto Callaspo playing 2B batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | MIN | D. Span | Y. Yabuta | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | R | 6,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | MIN | O. Cabrera | Y. Yabuta | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Span Scores |
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 100% | 11-4 | MIN | J. Mauer | Y. Yabuta | Lineout: LF |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-4 | MIN | C. Gomez | Y. Yabuta | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | RR | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 11-4 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | Y. Yabuta | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cabrera Scores |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 13-4 | MIN | D. Young | Y. Yabuta | Popfly: SS (Weak SS) |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 13. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-13, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Francisco Liriano replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Brian Buscher replaces Orlando Cabrera (SS) playing 3B batting 2nd; Matt Tolbert moves from 3B to SS; Brayan Pena pinch hits for Billy Butler (1B) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 4-13 | KCR | B. Pena | F. Liriano | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 4-13 | KCR | M. Jacobs | F. Liriano | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 4-13 | KCR | T. Hulett | F. Liriano | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 4-13 | KCR | M. Teahen | F. Liriano | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 13. | |||||||||||
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