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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 27, 2011
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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 September 27, 2011 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 27, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean O'Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Anthony Swarzak |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 34,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Eric Cooper |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Ben Revere | Left Fielder |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Chris Parmelee | First Baseman |
| Trevor Plouffe | Shortstop |
| Rene Tosoni | DH |
| Joe Benson | Right Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Second Baseman |
| Rene Rivera | Catcher |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 27, 2011
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Swarzak
Dyson bunts towards the mound. Swarzak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Swarzak
Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benson. Giavotella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Swarzak
Butler hits a line drive towards second. Tolbert catches it and steps on second to double up Giavotella. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. O'Sullivan
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson 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: ---
Hosmer vs. Swarzak
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Swarzak
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benson. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cain vs. Swarzak
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Perez scores. There goes Moustakas trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Swarzak
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. O'Sullivan
Parmelee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. O'Sullivan
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Plouffe for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. O'Sullivan
Benson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Swarzak
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Swarzak
Giavotella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Revere. Giavotella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Swarzak
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. O'Sullivan
Tolbert hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. O'Sullivan
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span bunts towards the mound. O'Sullivan juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Sullivan. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. O'Sullivan
Revere hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Swarzak
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Swarzak
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Swarzak
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. O'Sullivan
Parmelee hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. O'Sullivan
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Valencia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Valencia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tosoni vs. O'Sullivan
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Swarzak
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Swarzak
Dyson strikes out. The ball gets by Rivera. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Escobar. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Swarzak
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. O'Sullivan
Benson hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. O'Sullivan
Tolbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. O'Sullivan
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. O'Sullivan
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. Tolbert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Revere vs. O'Sullivan
Revere hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Maier who is chasing the ball. Revere reaches third base with a triple. Maier throws the ball in to Perez who tags Revere trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Span scores. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Swarzak
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Revere. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Swarzak
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Swarzak
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Butler scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Swarzak
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. O'Sullivan
Valencia hits a popup beyond first. Hosmer can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. O'Sullivan
Parmelee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valencia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. O'Sullivan
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valencia moves to third. Parmelee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tosoni vs. Mazzaro
Vin Mazzaro now pitching.
Tosoni hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Mazzaro
Benson hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Mazzaro
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Mazzaro
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Swarzak
Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dyson vs. Swarzak
Dyson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giavotella vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Capps
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Mazzaro
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mazzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Mazzaro
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Mazzaro
Valencia hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Hosmer hits a line drive towards third. Valencia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Perkins
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Perkins
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Perkins
Cain 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Mazzaro
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Mazzaro
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. Mazzaro
Tosoni hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Mazzaro
Benson hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Nathan
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Benson picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Benson. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dyson vs. Nathan
Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Nathan
Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span who is chasing the ball. Giavotella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Nathan
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giavotella scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Nathan
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2011 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Dyson J, cf 4 0 0 1 Span D, cf 4 1 1 1
Giavotella J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Revere B, lf 4 0 1 1
Butler B, dh 5 1 2 1 Valencia D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hosmer E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Parmelee C, 1b 4 2 2 1
Perez S, c 4 1 2 1 Plouffe T, ss 4 1 3 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tosoni R, dh 4 1 1 4
Cain L, rf 4 0 1 1 Benson J, rf 4 0 0 0
Maier M, lf 4 0 1 0 Tolbert M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Escobar A, ss 3 1 2 0 Rivera R, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 14 4 34 7 11 7
Kansas City 010 001 002 -- 4
Minnesota 010 024 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
O'Sullivan S (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 0 1
Mazzaro V 3.0 2 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Swarzak A (W) 6.1 10 2 2 0 6
Capps M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Perkins G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nathan J 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- O'Sullivan S, Rivera R, Plouffe T, Benson J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 3
2B -- Giavotella J 2, Moustakas M, Butler B, Escobar A
3B -- Span D, Revere B, Giavotella J
HR -- Parmelee C, Tosoni R
SF -- Dyson J
HBP -- by Swarzak A (Escobar A)
WP -- O'Sullivan S 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 34228
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