Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Blackburn
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Greinke
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Greinke
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Blackburn
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Blackburn
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Blackburn
  
  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 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Greinke
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Greinke
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Blackburn
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Blackburn
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Blackburn
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blackburn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Greinke
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Greinke
  
  Punto strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Greinke
  
  Span hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Blackburn
  
  Maier hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Blackburn
  
  Butler 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Greinke
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Greinke
  
  Kubel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Greinke
  
  Cuddyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Blackburn
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Blackburn
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Blackburn
  
  Teahen bunts towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to third. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Olivo vs. Blackburn
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Blackburn
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Greinke
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolbert vs. Greinke
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Olivo and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Greinke
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Blackburn
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Blackburn
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Blackburn
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Greinke
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Greinke
  
  Span bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Mauer vs. Greinke
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Punto scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Greinke
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Cuddyer vs. Greinke
  
  Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Young reaches second base with a double. Mauer scores. Kubel scores. Cuddyer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Greinke
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolbert vs. Greinke
  
  Tolbert hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Blackburn
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Blackburn
  
  Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Blackburn
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Blackburn
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Colon
  
  Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Colon
  
  Span hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Colon
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Blackburn
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mijares
  
  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Luis Hernandez.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Rauch
  
  Jon Rauch now pitching. Tug Hulett pinch runs for Brayan Pena.
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hulett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Rauch
  
  Maier 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. Hulett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Rauch
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Hughes
  
  Tug Hulett now playing shortstop.
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Hughes
  
  Cuddyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Young 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, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Cruz
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Nathan
  
  Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Nathan
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Nathan
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/2009 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Bloomquist W, lf      4  0  1  0   Span D, cf-rf         3  0  0  0   
Maier M, cf           4  0  0  0   Cabrera O, ss         4  0  2  0   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mauer J, c            3  1  1  1   
Jacobs M, dh          4  1  2  1   Kubel J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  1  0   Gomez C, cf           0  0  0  0   
Teahen M, rf          3  0  0  0   Cuddyer M, 1b         3  2  1  1   
Olivo M, c            3  1  1  0   Young D, lf           4  0  2  3   
Gordon A, 3b          3  1  1  2   Morales J, dh         4  0  1  0   
Hernandez L, ss       2  0  0  0   Tolbert M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Pena B, ph            1  0  1  0   Punto N, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Hulett T, pr-ss       0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  3                        30  5  8  5

Kansas City      000 000 130 --  4
Minnesota        000 004 01x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z             6.0  6  4  4  2  5
Colon R               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hughes D (L)          0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Cruz J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackburn N*          7.0  4  2  2  0  5
Mijares J+            0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Rauch J (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Nathan J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 5
2B -- Kubel J, Young D, Olivo M
HR -- Jacobs M, Gordon A, Cuddyer M
CS -- Young D
SH -- Teahen M, Span D
HBP -- by Greinke Z (Cuddyer M)
T -- 2:34
A -- 48644

    

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