Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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