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Sunday, July 1, 2012, 1:14PM
, Target Field
Attendance: 37,819, Time of Game: 3:05
Royals
8
35-42
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Twins
10
33-45
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Jeff Gray (4-0)
L: Bruce Chen (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  4   0  0  3    8 13  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  5   1  3  X   10  9  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 4 0 1 0 2 0 .276 .791 23 10 -0.107 0.89 0.047 -0.154 -0.6 2 0 2B,GDP
Alcides Escobar SS 3 0 0 0 2 1 .310 .770 17 6 0.006 0.87 0.057 -0.051 -0.5 1 3
Billy Butler DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 .297 .877 30 19 -0.068 1.27 0.059 -0.128 -0.7
Jeff Francoeur RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .680 25 18 -0.111 1.37 0.071 -0.182 -1.1 3 0 CS
Yuniesky Betancourt 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .721 20 14 -0.006 1.27 0.084 -0.090 -0.1 0 2
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .233 .683 17 9 0.153 1.16 0.169 -0.016 1.3 11 0 SB,HBP
Brayan Pena C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .267 .641 13 9 0.033 1.69 0.089 -0.056 1.2 7 0 SF
Jason Bourgeois CF 3 1 0 1 0 1 .240 .601 9 7 0.112 2.40 0.210 -0.098 1.0 0 0
   Jarrod Dyson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .603 4 3 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2 0 0
   Salvador Perez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .360 1.080 1 1 0.011 0.16 0.011 0.000 0.4 2B
Irving Falu 2B 5 0 3 4 0 2 .321 .767 21 12 0.105 0.89 0.146 -0.041 3.0 0 1 2B
Bruce Chen P 0 1
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 13 7 6 8 .342 .856 180 108 0.092 1.22 0.943 -0.852 3.7 24 7
2B: S Perez (3, off G Perkins); A Gordon (25, off J Burton); I Falu (4, off J Gray).
SF: B Pena (2, off F Liriano).
HBP: E Hosmer (2, by F Liriano).
TB: I Falu 4; E Hosmer 3; B Pena 2; S Perez 2; A Gordon 2; B Butler; J Francoeur; Y Betancourt.
GIDP: A Gordon (10).
RBI: I Falu 4 (5); B Pena 2 (15); J Bourgeois (1).
2-out RBI: I Falu 2; B Pena.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Bourgeois (1).
Baserunning
SB: E Hosmer (8, 2nd base off F Liriano/D Butera).
CS: J Francoeur (4, 2nd base by T Robertson/D Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .275 .734 19 12 0.050 0.80 0.107 -0.057 0.8 4 0 SB,SH
Jamey Carroll 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .248 .622 21 14 -0.041 0.77 0.030 -0.071 -0.7 4 2
Joe Mauer DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .324 .859 15 11 0.001 0.81 0.048 -0.048 -0.2
Josh Willingham LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .268 .918 13 8 0.295 1.04 0.337 -0.042 1.8 2 0 HR
Justin Morneau 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .239 .749 18 12 -0.058 0.74 0.012 -0.070 -0.1 3 0 2B
Trevor Plouffe 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .250 .899 12 9 0.280 0.57 0.310 -0.030 1.5 2 0 2·HR
Darin Mastroianni RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .220 .635 13 8 -0.002 0.42 0.018 -0.020 0.0 2 0
Drew Butera C 4 1 1 3 0 1 .241 .681 12 9 -0.015 0.77 0.054 -0.069 2.0 8 1 HR
Brian Dozier SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .231 .594 13 7 0.083 0.56 0.097 -0.015 1.1 2 5 3B,SB
Francisco Liriano P 0 0
   Jeff Gray P 0 0
   Tyler Robertson P 0 0
   Jared Burton P 0 0
   Glen Perkins P 0 0
Team Totals 32 10 9 10 3 7 .281 1.093 136 90 0.593 0.72 1.013 -0.422 6.2 27 8
2B: J Morneau (14, off A Crow).
3B: B Dozier (1, off B Chen).
HR: D Butera (1, off A Crow; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); T Plouffe 2 (18, 2 off B Chen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Willingham (17, off B Chen; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: D Span (3, off B Chen).
TB: T Plouffe 8; D Butera 4; J Willingham 4; B Dozier 3; J Morneau 2; D Mastroianni; D Span; J Mauer.
RBI: J Willingham 3 (55); D Butera 3 (4); D Span 2 (22); T Plouffe 2 (31).
2-out RBI: D Butera 3; T Plouffe 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dozier-J Carroll-J Morneau.
E: J Morneau (2); D Mastroianni (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Dozier (4, 2nd base off J Mijares/B Pena); D Span (9, 3rd base off J Mijares/B Pena).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Chen, L (7-7) 5.2 6 6 6 1 5 3 4.83 24 95 66 42 5 19 10 8 0 0 37 -0.474 0.84 -3.2
Kelvin Herrera 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.07 3 10 5 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.56 0.1
Jose Mijares 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.74 3 11 8 5 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.075 0.79 -0.5
Aaron Crow 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 3.34 6 20 11 3 3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 -0.052 0.25 -2.5
Team Totals 8 9 10 10 3 7 4 11.25 36 136 90 54 9 27 12 14 2 0 37 1 1 -0.592 1.22 -6.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Liriano 5.1 5 5 4 4 6 0 5.40 26 107 63 34 13 16 7 8 2 0 42 -0.203 1.44 -1.5
Jeff Gray, W (4-0) 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.32 6 19 10 9 0 1 2 3 3 0 2 2 -0.065 1.18 -0.6
Tyler Robertson, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 2 7 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.100 1.58 0.5
Jared Burton, H (12) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.73 5 29 17 11 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.072 1.40 0.5
Glen Perkins 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.48 7 18 14 11 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.27 -2.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 7 6 8 0 7.00 46 180 108 67 19 22 12 19 6 0 42 3 2 -0.090 0.72 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: F Liriano (6).
HBP: F Liriano (4; E Hosmer).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 37,819.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Alex Gordon LF 1 Denard Span CF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Jamey Carroll 2B
3 Billy Butler DH 3 Joe Mauer DH
4 Jeff Francoeur RF 4 Josh Willingham LF
5 Yuniesky Betancour 3B 5 Justin Morneau 1B
6 Eric Hosmer 1B 6 Trevor Plouffe 3B
7 Brayan Pena C 7 Darin Mastroianni RF
8 Jason Bourgeois CF 8 Drew Butera C
9 Irving Falu 2B 9 Brian Dozier SS
Bruce Chen P Francisco Liriano P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR MIN J. Willingham B. Chen 34% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Carroll Scores; Mauer Scores
t6 1-1 1 123 3,(2-0)  RR KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -21% 15% Reached on E3/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Betancourt Scores; Hosmer Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Pena to 3B; Bourgeois to 2B
b6 5-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 19% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 12% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano 2% 52% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler F. Liriano -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span B. Chen -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Carroll B. Chen -2% 51% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Mauer B. Chen -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt F. Liriano 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer F. Liriano 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Pena F. Liriano 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Willingham B. Chen -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Chen -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 12% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mastroianni B. Chen -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano 3% 64% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR I. Falu F. Liriano 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano -1% 65% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Butera B. Chen -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Dozier B. Chen -1% 64% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b3 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span B. Chen -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Butler F. Liriano -5% 58% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano 4% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  KCR Y. Betancourt F. Liriano -5% 58% Walk; Butler to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. Hosmer F. Liriano -8% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Butler to 3B; Betancourt to 2B
t4 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO KCR B. Pena F. Liriano 0% 50% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores; Betancourt to 3B
t4 1-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -1% 49% Hosmer Steals 2B
t4 1-1 2 -23 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano 7% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Carroll B. Chen -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 1-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer B. Chen -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Willingham B. Chen -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR I. Falu F. Liriano -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano -2% 53% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Butler F. Liriano -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Escobar to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler F. Liriano 5% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Chen -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen -2% 51% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Mastroianni B. Chen 2% 53% Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
b5 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Butera B. Chen -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR Y. Betancourt F. Liriano -4% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t6 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR E. Hosmer F. Liriano -5% 44% Hit By Pitch; Betancourt to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Pena F. Liriano -9% 36% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Betancourt to 3B; Hosmer to 2B
t6 1-1 1 123 3,(2-0)  RR KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -21% 15% Reached on E3/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Betancourt Scores; Hosmer Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Pena to 3B; Bourgeois to 2B
Jeff Gray replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
t6 3-1 1 -23 3,(2-0)  RR KCR I. Falu J. Gray -8% 7% Double to RF (Line Drive); Pena Scores/unER; Bourgeois Scores
t6 5-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Gray -0% 7% Walk
t6 5-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Gray 1% 8% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Falu to 3B
t6 5-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler J. Gray 1% 9% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
b6 1-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN B. Dozier B. Chen 6% 15% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 1-5 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO MIN D. Span B. Chen -3% 13% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Dozier Scores
b6 2-5 1 --- 11,(3-2)  MIN J. Carroll B. Chen 3% 16% Walk
b6 2-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Mauer B. Chen 5% 20% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Carroll to 2B
b6 2-5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR MIN J. Willingham B. Chen 34% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Carroll Scores; Mauer Scores
b6 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Chen -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 19% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Kelvin Herrera replaces Bruce Chen pitching
b6 6-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Mastroianni K. Herrera -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Jeff Gray facing 4-5-6
t7 5-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Gray -7% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 5-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Gray 7% 69% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
Tyler Robertson replaces Jeff Gray pitching
t7 5-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer T. Robertson 8% 77% Francoeur Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 5-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR E. Hosmer T. Robertson -2% 75% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t7 5-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Pena T. Robertson 5% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 8-9-1
b7 6-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Butera K. Herrera -2% 78% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b7 6-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN B. Dozier K. Herrera 2% 80% Walk
Jose Mijares replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
b7 6-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Span J. Mijares 2% 81% Dozier Steals 2B
b7 6-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN D. Span J. Mijares 9% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Dozier Scores; Span to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
b7 7-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Carroll J. Mijares 2% 92% Span Steals 3B
b7 7-5 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Carroll J. Mijares -3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 7-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Mijares -2% 87% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Jared Burton facing 8-9-1
Jared Burton replaces Tyler Robertson pitching
Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Jason Bourgeois (CF) batting 8th
t8 5-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Burton 4% 91% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t8 5-7 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR I. Falu J. Burton 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Burton -3% 90% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 5-7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Escobar J. Burton -3% 87% Walk
t8 5-7 2 12- 10,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Burton 7% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 4-5-6
Aaron Crow replaces Jose Mijares pitching
Jarrod Dyson moves from PH to CF
b8 7-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Willingham A. Crow -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Morneau A. Crow 1% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b8 7-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe A. Crow -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Mastroianni A. Crow 0% 94% Walk
b8 7-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR MIN D. Butera A. Crow 5% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Morneau Scores; Mastroianni Scores
b8 10-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Dozier A. Crow -0% 99% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-10, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 4-5-6
Glen Perkins replaces Jared Burton pitching
t9 5-10 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur G. Perkins 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 5-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt G. Perkins 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 5-10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Hosmer G. Perkins -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 5-10 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Pena G. Perkins -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Hosmer to 2B
t9 5-10 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR B. Pena G. Perkins -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hosmer Scores
Salvador Perez pinch hits for Jarrod Dyson (CF) batting 8th
t9 6-10 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR S. Perez G. Perkins -1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pena to 3B
t9 6-10 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR KCR I. Falu G. Perkins -2% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Pena Scores; Perez Scores
t9 8-10 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon G. Perkins 3% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 10.

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