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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 26, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 26, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lenny DiNardo |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,690 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Laz Diaz |
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 |
| Brendan Harris | DH |
| Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Josh Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 26, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. DiNardo
Span hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards second. Callaspo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. DiNardo
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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Baker
Maier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Baker
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Baker
Jacobs hits a line drive towards first. Cuddyer catches it and throws to second to double up Bloomquist. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. DiNardo
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Baker
Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Baker
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. DiNardo
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. DiNardo
Tolbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. DiNardo
Punto takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Span vs. DiNardo
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiNardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bloomquist out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Baker
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. DiNardo
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. DiNardo
Kubel is hit by the pitch. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Mauer trying to get to home. Anderson throws the ball in to Betancourt who relays the ball to Pena who tags Mauer who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kubel moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Betancourt. Kubel scores. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. DiNardo
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. DiNardo
Tolbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. DiNardo
Punto takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Span vs. DiNardo
Span hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. Tolbert scores. Punto goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Baker
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Baker
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. DiNardo
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. DiNardo
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Baker
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Baker
Betancourt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. DiNardo
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. DiNardo
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Punto bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Span vs. Wright
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Tolbert scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Wright
Wright fires to first and picks off Span. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wright
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Baker
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Wright
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 -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wright
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Wright
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wright
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Baker
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Jacobs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Baker
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Mahay
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Yabuta
Tolbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Tolbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Yabuta
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Yabuta
Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolbert scores. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Yabuta
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Yabuta
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Yabuta
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Span scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Farnsworth
Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Mahay
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field.
Anderson 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 -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Mahay
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Mahay
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Mahay
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Butler reaches second base with a double. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Mahay
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Marte
Victor Marte now pitching.
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Marte
Tolbert 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 -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Marte
Punto hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Keppel
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Keppel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabrera. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Betancourt vs. Keppel
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Pena scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Keppel
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/2009 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Span D, cf-rf 5 1 4 6 Bloomquist W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cabrera O, ss 5 1 1 1 Maier M, lf 2 1 1 0
Mauer J, c 4 0 2 2 Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kubel J, rf 3 1 0 0 Jacobs M, dh 4 1 1 0
Gomez C, cf 0 0 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 2 2 2
Cuddyer M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pena B, c 4 2 2 1
Young D, lf 5 1 0 1 Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Harris B, dh 4 1 2 1 Betancourt Y, ss 4 0 0 1
Tolbert M, 3b 5 3 3 0 Anderson J, cf 4 0 0 0
Punto N, 2b 1 2 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 13 11 34 6 9 6
Minnesota 000 502 040 -- 11
Kansas City 020 000 211 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (W) 6.1 6 4 4 1 5
Mahay R 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
Keppel B 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
DiNardo L (L)* 5.0 8 7 3 3 2
Wright J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Yabuta Y 0.1 4 4 4 1 1
Farnsworth K 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Marte V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Betancourt Y, Cabrera O
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- Callaspo A, Tolbert M, Mauer J, Butler B
3B -- Span D
HR -- Callaspo A, Pena B
SH -- Punto N
SF -- Harris B
HBP -- by DiNardo L (Kubel J), by Farnsworth K (Cuddyer M)
WP -- Yabuta Y
T -- 3:03
A -- 30690
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