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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 12, 2012
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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 12, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | P.J. Walters |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,139 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Bellino 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Jerry Layne |
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 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Ben Revere | Right Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Left Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Pedro Florimon | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 12, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lough vs. Walters
Lough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Walters
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon 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: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Walters
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lough who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Revere vs. Hochevar
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. Hochevar
Willingham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Hochevar
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doumit for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walters
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Walters
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Walters
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Hochevar
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Hochevar
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Hochevar
Butera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Hochevar
Florimon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Walters
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Walters
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lough vs. Walters
Lough hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Walters
Escobar is hit by the pitch. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Hochevar
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Hochevar
Willingham takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Span moves to third. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Doumit vs. Hochevar
Doumit takes first base on ball four. Span scores. Willingham moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Carroll vs. Hochevar
Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Willingham tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Hochevar
Casilla hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Walters
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walters
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Walters
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Walters
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Hochevar
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Hochevar
Florimon hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hochevar
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Walters
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Walters
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lough vs. Walters
Lough hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to third. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Walters
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Giavotella moves to third. Lough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Giavotella scores. Lough moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Walters
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lough scores. Escobar scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Swarzak
Anthony Swarzak now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Swarzak
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cain vs. Swarzak
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Swarzak
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Hochevar
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hochevar, and towards Giavotella, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Hochevar
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Hochevar
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Hochevar
Doumit hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Moustakas, and into shallow left field. Doumit reaches second base with a double. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Carroll vs. Hochevar
Carroll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Doumit scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Hochevar
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Swarzak
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lough vs. Swarzak
Lough hits a fly ball into left field. Doumit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Swarzak
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Collins
Florimon bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Collins
Span strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Collins
Revere hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Swarzak
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Swarzak
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Swarzak
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Doumit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Duensing
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Collins
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Collins
Morneau 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, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Collins
Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Duensing
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Duensing
Giavotella hits a fly ball towards left. Doumit settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Doumit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lough vs. Duensing
Lough bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Doumit picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doumit. Doumit throws it away. That's an error on Doumit. Hosmer scores. Giavotella moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Robertson
Tyler Robertson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Giavotella scores. Escobar moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Waldrop
Kyle Waldrop now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Waldrop
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Waldrop
Moustakas is hit by the pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Waldrop
Cain hits a line drive towards the mound. Waldrop catches it and throws to first to double up Moustakas. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Herrera
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Herrera
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Herrera
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Florimon vs. Herrera
Florimon hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Perdomo
Luis Perdomo now pitching.
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Doumit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Perdomo
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lough vs. Perdomo
Lough strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lough out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bueno
Francisley Bueno now pitching.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Bueno covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Bueno
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Bueno
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Bueno
Morneau strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/2012 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Lough D, rf 6 1 2 0 Span D, cf 5 2 3 0
Escobar A, ss 4 2 2 1 Revere B, rf 5 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 5 2 1 2 Willingham J, dh 4 1 1 1
Butler B, dh 5 0 3 3 Morneau J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Perez S, c 5 1 2 2 Doumit R, lf 3 1 1 1
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carroll J, 3b 3 0 1 3
Cain L, cf 5 0 1 1 Casilla A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 1 0
Giavotella J, 2b 5 2 1 0 Florimon P, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 14 9 33 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 150 040 -- 10
Minnesota 102 020 000 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (W) 5.0 6 5 5 4 4
Collins T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Herrera K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Bueno F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Walters P (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 2 3
Swarzak A 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
Duensing B 0.2 2 2 1 0 0
Fien C+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Robertson T# 0.0 0 1 1 0 0
Waldrop K 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Perdomo L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Doumit R 3
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 8
2B -- Doumit R
3B -- Span D
HR -- Perez S
SH -- Florimon P
SF -- Carroll J
HBP -- by Walters P (Escobar A), by Waldrop K (Moustakas M)
T -- 3:25
A -- 28139
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