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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 4, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 4, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Pavano |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 51,155 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Mark Wegner |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Luis Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 4, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Pavano
Bloomquist hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pavano
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
There goes Span. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Hochevar
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Hochevar
Kubel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hochevar
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hochevar
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Pavano
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Pavano
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Pavano
Teahen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buck vs. Pavano
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Pavano
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Hochevar
Tolbert hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Hochevar
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pavano
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Pavano
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Pavano
Maier strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maier out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Hochevar
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Hochevar
Kubel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
Cuddyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hochevar
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hochevar
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Pavano
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Pavano
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Pavano
Teahen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Pavano
Buck hits a popup beyond short. Cabrera can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Pavano
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Pavano
Hernandez strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hernandez out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Lerew
Anthony Lerew now pitching.
Tolbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Lerew
Punto takes first base on ball four. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Lerew
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Lerew
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Lerew
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Pavano
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pavano
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Lerew
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Lerew
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lerew
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerew
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Pavano
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Pavano
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span who is chasing the ball. Callaspo reaches third base with a triple. Jacobs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Pavano
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Pavano
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pavano
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Keppel
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Maier is hit by the pitch. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Lerew
Tolbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lerew
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lerew
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lerew
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Span goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Hughes
Dusty Hughes now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Duensing
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Duensing
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Hughes
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching. Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Yabuta
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Yabuta
There goes Gomez. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Yabuta
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tolbert vs. Yabuta
Tolbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Tolbert reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Punto vs. Yabuta
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Crain
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Jesse Crain now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Crain
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Crain
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bloomquist vs. Crain
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Crain
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Yabuta
Tug Hulett now playing second base.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Yabuta
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Span goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Yabuta
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Yabuta
Gomez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Yabuta
Cuddyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Yabuta
Young hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Liriano
Brian Buscher now playing third base. Matt Tolbert now playing shortstop. Francisco Liriano now pitching. Brayan Pena pinch hits for Billy Butler.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Liriano
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Liriano
Hulett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Liriano
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/2009 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bloomquist W, lf 5 0 1 0 Span D, cf-rf 3 3 1 0
Maier M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 5 2 3 2
Butler B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Pena B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 3 2 0 0
Jacobs M, dh 5 1 1 0 Kubel J, rf 4 2 3 6
Callaspo A, 2b 3 2 2 1 Gomez C, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Hulett T, 2b 1 0 1 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 5 1 1 2
Teahen M, rf 5 0 2 1 Young D, lf 5 2 2 2
Buck J, c 4 0 2 1 Morales J, dh 3 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Tolbert M, 3b-ss 3 0 1 1
Hernandez L, ss 3 0 2 0 Punto N, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 35 13 11 13
Kansas City 000 103 000 -- 4
Minnesota 403 011 13x -- 13
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L) 3.0 4 7 7 3 2
Lerew A 2.2 2 2 2 3 2
Hughes D* 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Yabuta Y 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pavano C (W) 5.2 8 4 4 1 7
Keppel B+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Mahay R# 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rauch J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Duensing B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Crain J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Liriano F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Minnesota 5
2B -- Teahen M 2, Hernandez L, Callaspo A, Cabrera O 2, Tolbert M
3B -- Callaspo A
HR -- Kubel J 2, Young D 2, Gordon A, Cuddyer M
SB -- Span D, Gomez C
HBP -- by Mahay R (Maier M)
T -- 3:08
A -- 51155
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