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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 16, 2010
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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 April 16, 2010 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 38,532 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Scott Podsednik | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Willie Bloomquist | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| J.J. Hardy | Shortstop |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 16, 2010
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Hardy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Baker
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist fields it and throws to second for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Greinke
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Baker
Ankiel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Baker
Kendall strikes out. There goes Callaspo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Baker
Betancourt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Callaspo trying to get to home. Young throws the ball in to Mauer who tags Callaspo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist hits a line drive towards short. Hardy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Baker
Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greinke
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson hits a line drive into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Greinke
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Span moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. Span scores. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Baker
Ankiel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Greinke
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Baker
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Baker
Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Greinke
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hudson moves to third. Morneau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Hudson scores. Morneau moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morneau tags and scores. Cuddyer tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Baker
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Podsednik vs. Baker
Podsednik hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Baker
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Baker
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Baker
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Farnsworth
Span is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Farnsworth
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Hughes
Dusty Hughes now pitching.
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. Span tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Hughes
Morneau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuddyer vs. Hughes
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Baker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Baker
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Baker
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Hughes
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hughes, and towards Betancourt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Tejeda covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Tejeda
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Guerrier
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podsednik for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Guerrier
Butler 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, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tejeda
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Tejeda
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Tejeda
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hudson reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. Span goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Tejeda
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Tejeda
There's a wild pitch. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Tejeda
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuddyer vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hudson scores. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Cruz
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Cruz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hardy vs. Cruz
Hardy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Cuddyer scores. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Cruz
There goes Hardy. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Bloomquist applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Duensing
Ankiel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Duensing
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Duensing
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Betancourt vs. Duensing
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloomquist vs. Duensing
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2010 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, rf 4 1 1 0 Span D, cf 3 2 2 0
Podsednik S, lf 4 0 1 0 Hudson O, 2b 3 2 2 2
Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mauer J, c 3 1 0 1
Guillen J, dh 4 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 2 1 0
Ankiel R, cf 3 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 5 1 2 3
Callaspo A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kubel J, dh 3 0 0 1
Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0 Young D, lf 4 0 0 1
Betancourt Y, ss 4 1 3 2 Hardy J, ss 5 0 2 2
Bloomquist W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harris B, 3b 3 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 32 10 11 10
Kansas City 000 011 001 -- 3
Minnesota 002 021 05x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 5.0 6 4 2 5 5
Farnsworth K* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Hughes D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tejeda R 1.0 2 4 4 2 1
Cruz J 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 6
Guerrier M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Duensing B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Bloomquist W
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Cuddyer M, Hudson O
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Betancourt Y
SB -- Callaspo A
SF -- Young D, Mauer J
HBP -- by Farnsworth K (Span D), by Duensing B (Ankiel R)
WP -- Tejeda R
T -- 3:04
A -- 38532
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