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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 2, 2012
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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 2, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Esmerling Vasquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Mendoza |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Justin Morneau | DH |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Chris Parmelee | Right Fielder |
| Matt Carson | Left Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Pedro Florimon | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Lough | Right Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Tony Abreu | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 2, 2012
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Mendoza
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Mendoza
Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Mendoza
Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. Mendoza
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carroll scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Doumit vs. Mendoza
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lough vs. Vasquez
Lough hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Vasquez
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vasquez
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Vasquez
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Mendoza
Parmelee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carson vs. Mendoza
Carson hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Mendoza
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Mendoza
Florimon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Mendoza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vasquez
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Vasquez
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Vasquez
Cain takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hosmer vs. Vasquez
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Carson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Vasquez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Abreu vs. Vasquez
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parmelee throws the ball in to Florimon who tags Abreu trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moustakas scores. Cain scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lough vs. Vasquez
Lough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parmelee. Lough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Vasquez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Mendoza
Revere hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Mendoza
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Mendoza
Mauer strikes out. There goes Carroll. The throw from Perez to Escobar, and Carroll is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vasquez
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Vasquez
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vasquez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Carson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Mendoza
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Mendoza
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Mendoza
Parmelee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carson vs. Mendoza
Carson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Vasquez
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Vasquez
Cain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Vasquez
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Mendoza
Casilla bunts towards the mound. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Mendoza
Mendoza fires to first and picks off Casilla. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Mendoza
Florimon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Florimon for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Mendoza
Revere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Mendoza
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Abreu fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Vasquez
Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lough vs. Vasquez
Lough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Vasquez
Escobar bunts towards the mound. Vasquez fields it and throws to third for the out. Lough moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Vasquez
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Vasquez
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lough scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Vasquez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Carson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Collins
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Collins
Doumit bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to third for the out. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Parmelee vs. Collins
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carson vs. Collins
Carson takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Casilla vs. Collins
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Doumit scores. Carson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Florimon vs. Collins
Florimon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Vasquez
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Vasquez
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Vasquez
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carson. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Robertson
Tyler Robertson now pitching.
Abreu hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lough vs. Robertson
Lough hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Bueno
Francisley Bueno now pitching.
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Bueno
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Bueno
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Bueno
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Robertson
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Robertson
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Bueno
Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Bueno
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carson vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Carson strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carson out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burnett
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Burnett
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Burnett
Cain hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carson. Cain reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hosmer vs. Burnett
Hosmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Burnett
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lough vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Lough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer fields it and throws to home to get Moustakas. Cain moves to third. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Holland
Trevor Plouffe pinch hits for Pedro Florimon.
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Holland
Revere strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/2012 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Revere B, cf 5 0 1 0 Lough D, rf 5 1 2 0
Carroll J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 0 0
Mauer J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Morneau J, dh 4 1 1 1 Butler B, dh 4 0 1 1
Doumit R, c 4 1 0 0 Perez S, c 3 2 1 0
Parmelee C, rf 4 1 2 1 Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 2 0
Carson M, lf 3 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 3 1 1 1
Casilla A, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hosmer E, 1b 2 1 1 1
Florimon P, ss 3 0 0 0 Abreu T, 2b 4 0 3 3
Plouffe T, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 33 6 11 6
Minnesota 110 002 000 -- 4
Kansas City 030 011 01x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Vasquez E (L) 5.2 7 5 5 3 2
Robertson T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Burnett A 0.2 3 1 1 1 2
Duensing B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza L 5.0 7 2 2 0 3
Collins T (W) 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
Bueno F 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Crow A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Mauer J, Lough D, Hosmer E, Cain L
HR -- Parmelee C
SB -- Cain L, Moustakas M
CS -- Carroll J
SF -- Hosmer E
T -- 2:55
A -- 23641
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