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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 2, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 2, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lenny DiNardo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Manship |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 40,223 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Timmons 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Bloomquist | Left Fielder |
Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Brayan Pena | DH |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 2, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Manship
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Manship
Maier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Manship
There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Manship
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Manship
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. DiNardo
Span hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. DiNardo
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. DiNardo
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. DiNardo
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. DiNardo
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. DiNardo
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Manship
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Manship
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Manship
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer throws to second for one, and Cabrera throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Manship
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. DiNardo
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiNardo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. DiNardo
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Marte
Victor Marte now pitching.
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cuddyer vs. Marte
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Span scores. Cabrera moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Marte
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabrera scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Marte
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Manship
Betancourt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Manship
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Manship
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Marte
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Marte
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Marte
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Marte
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Manship
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Manship
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Manship
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Manship
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Marte
Kubel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Marte
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Marte
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Marte
Harris hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Harris reaches second base with a double. Cuddyer scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tolbert vs. Rosa
Carlos Rosa now pitching.
Tolbert hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Rosa
Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Rosa
Span hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Manship
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Manship
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Manship
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Manship
Luis Hernandez pinch runs for Yuniesky Betancourt. Josh Anderson pinch hits for Willie Bloomquist.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Manship
The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Manship
Maier hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Manship
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rosa
Josh Anderson now playing center field. Mitch Maier now playing left field. Luis Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Rosa
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Rosa
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Manship
Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Manship
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Manship
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Crain
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Callaspo moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Crain
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. Teahen scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Mahay
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Rosa
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rosa
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rosa
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Keppel
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keppel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Keppel
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Keppel
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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Tolbert hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Tolbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Bale
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Span vs. Bale
Span hits a line drive towards third. Gordon catches it and steps on third to double up Tolbert. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Keppel
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Keppel
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. Olivo moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Mijares
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Maier vs. Mijares
Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olivo scores. Gordon scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Guerrier
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Yabuta
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Yabuta
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Nathan
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Nathan
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera misplays the ball. That's an error on Cabrera. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Nathan
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nathan
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Nathan
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/2009 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bloomquist W, lf 2 0 1 0 Span D, cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Anderson J, ph-cf 3 0 1 1 Cabrera O, ss 5 2 3 0 Maier M, cf-lf 5 0 2 3 Mauer J, c 4 1 1 0 Butler B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kubel J, rf 5 2 2 2 Pena B, dh 5 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 0 0 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 5 1 2 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 1 2 0 1 Teahen M, rf 4 1 1 0 Young D, lf 4 2 2 5 Olivo M, c 5 1 1 0 Harris B, dh 4 0 1 1 Gordon A, 3b 4 3 2 0 Tolbert M, 3b 3 0 2 1 Betancourt Y, ss 2 0 1 1 Punto N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez L, pr-ss 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 14 7 34 10 12 10 Kansas City 000 023 020 -- 7 Minnesota 520 300 00x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO DiNardo L (L)* 1.0 7 7 7 2 0 Marte V+ 2.0 4 3 3 3 2 Rosa C 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Bale J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Yabuta Y 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Manship J (W) 5.1 8 4 3 1 4 Crain J 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 Mahay R 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Keppel B# 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Mijares J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Guerrier M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd + Pitched to 4 batters in 4th # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Cabrera O 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 6 2B -- Span D, Harris B, Gordon A 3B -- Tolbert M HR -- Young D, Kubel J SB -- Bloomquist W SF -- Tolbert M HBP -- by Mijares J (Hernandez L) PB -- Mauer J T -- 3:15 A -- 40223
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