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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 29, 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 June 29, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 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 | June 29, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,066 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 29, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hochevar
Harris bunts towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Hochevar
Mauer 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Blackburn
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Hochevar
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Hochevar
Buscher takes first base on ball four. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hochevar
Young hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Hochevar
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Blackburn
Callaspo 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Blackburn
Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Cuddyer picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Cuddyer. Olivo goes all the way around to score. Maier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hochevar
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Teahen. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Hochevar
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Hochevar
Kubel 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Blackburn
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
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Hochevar
Buscher hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hochevar
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Hochevar
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Blackburn
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Blackburn
Maier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hochevar covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hochevar
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Hochevar
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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Blackburn
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Teahen vs. Blackburn
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Hochevar
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Blackburn
Callaspo 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Blackburn
Olivo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Blackburn
Maier 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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blackburn
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blackburn
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Blackburn
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Hochevar
Buscher hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hochevar
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Hochevar
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Dickey
R.A. Dickey now pitching.
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Dickey
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Dickey
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Dickey
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span who is chasing the ball. Olivo reaches third base with a triple. Callaspo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Dickey
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Dickey
There goes Maier. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Maier steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Dickey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Span bunts in front of the plate. Olivo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bale
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Bale
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Bale
Morneau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bale
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Mijares
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Mijares
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Mijares
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, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Soria
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soria
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/2009 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 3 1 1 0 DeJesus D, lf 5 0 2 0
Harris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Bloomquist W, rf 4 0 0 0
Mauer J, c 4 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Morneau J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Jacobs M, dh 4 0 0 0
Kubel J, dh 3 0 0 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 1 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 2 2 1
Buscher B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Olivo M, c 4 2 3 2
Young D, lf 4 0 1 0 Maier M, cf 3 0 1 0
Punto N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pena T, ss 4 0 1 0
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31 2 5 2 37 4 12 3
Minnesota 000 000 020 -- 2
Kansas City 010 002 10x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (L) 6.0 10 3 2 1 4
Dickey R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Mijares J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (W) 7.0 2 0 0 4 2
Bale J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Cuddyer M, Teahen M, Harris B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 12
2B -- Maier M, Cuddyer M
3B -- Olivo M
HR -- Callaspo A, Olivo M, Morneau J
SB -- Maier M
T -- 2:44
A -- 22066
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