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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 8, 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 September 8, 2010 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 39,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Muchlinski 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregor Blanco | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Josh Fields | Third Baseman |
| Wilson Betemit | First Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Lucas May | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jai Miller | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| J.J. Hardy | Shortstop |
| Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 8, 2010
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Duensing
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Duensing
Fields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Betemit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Duensing
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betemit moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Pena reaches second base with a double. Betemit scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
May vs. Duensing
May hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Duensing
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Duensing
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fields vs. Duensing
Fields hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Betemit juggles the ball. That's an error on Betemit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Duensing
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Duensing
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Greinke
There goes Hudson. The throw from Pena and he is out, Betancourt applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Duensing
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Duensing
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Hardy moves to third. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. Hardy scores. Tolbert scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Duensing
Fields hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Betemit for the out. Fields moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Duensing
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Greinke
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Greinke
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena bunts towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Duensing
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Duensing
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Greinke
Morales bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Greinke
Hardy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Greinke
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Betemit scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolbert for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Greinke
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Duensing
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Duensing
Fields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Greinke
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Greinke
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Greinke
Kubel strikes out. There goes Mauer. The throw from Pena to Betancourt, and Mauer is out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Betemit hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Betemit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Capps
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Betemit moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Capps
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Betemit scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Capps
Kila Ka'aihue pinch hits for Lucas May.
Ka'aihue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Capps
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Ka'aihue moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Capps
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ka'aihue scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Capps
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Jai Miller. Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
There goes Dyson. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Capps
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2010 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Blanco G, cf 4 0 0 0 Span D, cf 4 0 1 2
Aviles M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hudson O, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fields J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mauer J, c 3 0 1 0
Betemit W, 1b 4 2 2 0 Kubel J, rf 4 0 0 0
Betancourt Y, ss 4 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pena B, c 4 0 1 2 Young D, lf 3 0 0 0
May L, dh 3 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 2 1 0 0
Ka'aihue K, ph 0 1 0 0 Hardy J, ss 3 2 2 1
Gordon A, lf 4 0 2 1 Tolbert M, 3b 3 1 1 1
Dyson J, pr 0 0 0 0
Miller J, rf 3 0 0 0
Maier M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 28 4 5 4
Kansas City 010 000 002 -- 3
Minnesota 000 030 10x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 8.0 5 4 4 3 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duensing B (W) 8.0 6 1 1 0 7
Capps M (S) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Betemit W
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Betemit W 2, Pena B
3B -- Span D
HR -- Hardy J
SB -- Dyson J
CS -- Hudson O, Mauer J
T -- 2:19
A -- 39376
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