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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 30, 2011
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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 April 30, 2011 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 30, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sean O'Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Marty Foster |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Shortstop |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Steve Holm | Catcher |
| Rene Tosoni | Left Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Third Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Wilson Betemit | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Matt Treanor | Catcher |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 30, 2011
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. O'Sullivan
Tolbert bunts in front of the plate. Treanor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Treanor. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. O'Sullivan
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. O'Sullivan
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards second. Getz fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Kubel trapped. There's the throw back to Getz who tags Kubel for the double play. Span scores. Tolbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. O'Sullivan
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aviles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aviles. Tolbert scores. Cuddyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. O'Sullivan
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Kubel throws the ball in to Tolbert who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Holm vs. O'Sullivan
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
Tosoni hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. O'Sullivan
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. O'Sullivan
Kubel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. O'Sullivan
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. O'Sullivan
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Treanor vs. Duensing
Treanor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Treanor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert throws to second for one, and Cuddyer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Treanor scores. Cabrera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. O'Sullivan
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. O'Sullivan
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Treanor vs. Duensing
Treanor takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Duensing covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. O'Sullivan
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. O'Sullivan
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. O'Sullivan
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. O'Sullivan
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. O'Sullivan
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia hits a line drive towards third. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. O'Sullivan
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
Tosoni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treanor vs. Duensing
Treanor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Adcock
Nathan Adcock now pitching.
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Adcock
Tolbert hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Adcock
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Kubel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Adcock
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Adcock covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tosoni who is chasing the ball. Getz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Getz tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aviles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Crow
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Crow
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aviles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Francoeur vs. Nathan
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Billy Butler.
Francoeur hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Betemit vs. Nathan
Betemit is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Nathan
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treanor vs. Nathan
There goes Dyson. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Dyson steals third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Treanor vs. Nathan
Treanor is hit by the pitch. Betemit moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Getz vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyson scores. Betemit moves to third. Treanor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Aviles vs. Hoey
Jim Hoey now pitching.
Aviles takes first base on ball four. Betemit scores. Treanor moves to third. Getz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Hoey
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Treanor scores. Getz scores. Aviles moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hoey
There's a wild pitch. Aviles moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Hoey
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Hoey
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuddyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Hoey
Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Tosoni. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Dyson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Betemit vs. Hoey
Betemit hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Jeffress
Melky Cabrera now playing left field. Alex Gordon now playing first base. Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Jeremy Jeffress now pitching. Lu
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Jeffress
Tosoni hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Jeffress
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/2011 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 3 1 0 0 Aviles M, 3b 3 1 1 2
Tolbert M, ss 4 1 1 0 Cabrera M, cf-lf 5 1 2 0
Kubel J, rf 3 0 2 0 Gordon A, lf-1b 5 1 2 3
Morneau J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 4 1 2 1
Cuddyer M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dyson J, pr-cf 1 2 1 0
Thome J, dh 3 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 5 0 1 1
Valencia D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Betemit W, dh 4 1 1 0
Holm S, c 2 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0
Hughes L, ph 1 0 0 0 Treanor M, c 2 2 1 0
Tosoni R, lf 4 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 4 2 2 1
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30 2 3 0 36 11 13 8
Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 001 100 18x -- 11
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duensing B (L) 7.0 8 3 2 2 6
Nathan J 0.2 1 3 2 1 0
Mijares J* 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Hoey J 0.1 3 4 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
O'Sullivan S 6.0 2 2 1 7 3
Adcock N (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jeffress J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Treanor M, Aviles M, Cuddyer M, Morneau J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kubel J, Butler B, Francoeur J
3B -- Getz C
HR -- Butler B, Gordon A
SB -- Dyson J
SF -- Aviles M
HBP -- by Nathan J (Treanor M)
WP -- Hoey J
T -- 2:49
A -- 22099
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