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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 27, 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 27, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Eric Cooper |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jose Morales | Catcher |
| Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Luis Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 27, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Liriano
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Liriano
There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Morales and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Liriano
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Liriano
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Liriano
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Greinke covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Liriano
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Liriano
Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Liriano
Teahen bunts towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to third. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Betancourt vs. Liriano
Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Liriano
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Liriano
Bloomquist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Liriano
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Morales and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Liriano
Maier takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Manship
Jeff Manship now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Greinke
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a line drive beyond third. Callaspo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Tolbert moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to home to get Tolbert. Punto moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Manship
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Manship
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Manship
Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Manship
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Manship
Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Manship
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Manship fields it and throws to first for the out. Betancourt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bloomquist vs. Manship
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Manship
There's a wild pitch. Betancourt scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Manship
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tolbert out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Greinke
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Manship
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Manship
Pena takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Manship
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Manship fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olivo vs. Manship
There's a wild pitch. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Manship
Olivo strikes out. Morales drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olivo out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Manship
Teahen 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
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Manship
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Punto who tags Betancourt, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Manship
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
Bloomquist 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Greinke
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Greinke
Span strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Keppel
Maier hits a line drive towards short. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Keppel
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Keppel
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Punto catches it and throws to first to double up Butler. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Soria
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Mitch Maier now playing left field. Josh Anderson now playing center field. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Soria
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Soria
Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Soria
Young is hit by the pitch. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Soria
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Crain
Olivo hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Crain
Anderson hits a line drive towards short. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Soria
Tolbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Soria
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Soria
Span hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Soria
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Soria
Alexi Casilla pinch runs for Orlando Cabrera.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2009 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 5 0 2 0 Bloomquist W, lf-rf 4 0 1 0
Cabrera O, ss 5 1 3 0 Maier M, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Casilla A, pr 0 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mauer J, dh 5 0 2 0 Pena B, dh 3 0 0 0
Kubel J, rf 4 0 0 0 Callaspo A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cuddyer M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Olivo M, c 2 1 0 0
Young D, lf 3 0 1 0 Teahen M, rf 2 0 0 0
Morales J, c 4 0 1 0 Anderson J, cf 1 0 0 0
Tolbert M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Betancourt Y, ss 3 2 3 3
Punto N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez L, 2b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 11 1 25 4 6 3
Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 030 100 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F (L) 1.2 3 3 3 3 1
Manship J 3.2 3 1 1 3 5
Keppel B 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 7.0 7 1 1 2 8
Soria J (S) 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Cabrera O, Callaspo A, Betancourt Y
HR -- Betancourt Y
SB -- Bloomquist W, Hernandez L
SH -- Teahen M, Hernandez L
HBP -- by Soria J (Young D)
WP -- Manship J 2
PB -- Morales J
T -- 2:49
A -- 28721
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