Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. DiNardo
  
  Span hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards second. Callaspo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. DiNardo
  
  Mauer 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 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Baker
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Baker
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Baker
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Baker
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive towards first. Cuddyer catches it and throws to second to double up Bloomquist. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. DiNardo
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. DiNardo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Baker
  
  Callaspo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Baker
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Baker
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Baker
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Baker
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. DiNardo
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tolbert vs. DiNardo
  
  Tolbert strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. DiNardo
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Span vs. DiNardo
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiNardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Baker
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bloomquist out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Baker
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Baker
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. DiNardo
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. DiNardo
  
  Kubel is hit by the pitch. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Mauer trying to get to home. Anderson throws the ball in to Betancourt who relays the ball to Pena who tags Mauer who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kubel moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. DiNardo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Betancourt. Kubel scores. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. DiNardo
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tolbert vs. DiNardo
  
  Tolbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Punto vs. DiNardo
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Span vs. DiNardo
  
  Span hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. Tolbert scores. Punto goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Baker
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Baker
  
  Callaspo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Baker
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. DiNardo
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. DiNardo
  
  Kubel strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. DiNardo
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. DiNardo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Baker
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Baker
  
  Betancourt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Baker
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. DiNardo
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tolbert vs. DiNardo
  
  Tolbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Punto vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Punto bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Span vs. Wright
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Tolbert scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wright
  
  Wright fires to first and picks off Span. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Wright
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Baker
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Baker
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Baker
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Wright
  
  Mauer 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 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Wright
  
  Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Wright
  
  Cuddyer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Wright
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Baker
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Baker
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Jacobs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Baker
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Mahay
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tolbert vs. Yabuta
  
  Tolbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Tolbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Punto vs. Yabuta
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Span vs. Yabuta
  
  Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolbert scores. Punto moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Yabuta
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Yabuta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mauer vs. Yabuta
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Span scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kubel vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Kubel strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuddyer vs. Farnsworth
  
  Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Farnsworth
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mahay
  
  Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field.
  
  Anderson 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 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Mahay
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Mahay
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Mahay
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Butler reaches second base with a double. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jacobs vs. Mahay
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Marte
  
  Victor Marte now pitching.
  
  Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Marte
  
  Punto hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Keppel
  
  Bobby Keppel now pitching.
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Keppel
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Keppel
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabrera. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Keppel
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Pena scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Keppel
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/2009 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Span D, cf-rf         5  1  4  6   Bloomquist W, rf      4  0  1  0   
Cabrera O, ss         5  1  1  1   Maier M, lf           2  1  1  0   
Mauer J, c            4  0  2  2   Butler B, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Kubel J, rf           3  1  0  0   Jacobs M, dh          4  1  1  0   
Gomez C, cf           0  0  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  2  2  2   
Cuddyer M, 1b         4  1  1  0   Pena B, c             4  2  2  1   
Young D, lf           5  1  0  1   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Harris B, dh          4  1  2  1   Betancourt Y, ss      4  0  0  1   
Tolbert M, 3b         5  3  3  0   Anderson J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Punto N, 2b           1  2  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 11 13 11                        34  6  9  6

Minnesota        000 502 040 -- 11
Kansas City      020 000 211 --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baker S (W)           6.1  6  4  4  1  5
Mahay R               1.2  1  1  1  1  0
Keppel B              1.0  2  1  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
DiNardo L (L)*        5.0  8  7  3  3  2
Wright J              2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Yabuta Y              0.1  4  4  4  1  1
Farnsworth K          0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Marte V               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Betancourt Y, Cabrera O
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- Callaspo A, Tolbert M, Mauer J, Butler B
3B -- Span D
HR -- Callaspo A, Pena B
SH -- Punto N
SF -- Harris B
HBP -- by DiNardo L (Kubel J), by Farnsworth K (Cuddyer M)
WP -- Yabuta Y
T -- 3:03
A -- 30690

    

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