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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 11, 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 11, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 11, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Will Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Diamond |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,993 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Dan Bellino 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Larry Vanover |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Trevor Plouffe | DH |
| Darin Mastroianni | Right Fielder |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Florimon | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 11, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Diamond
Cain hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Diamond
Escobar bunts towards the mound. Diamond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Diamond
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Diamond covering, for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Diamond
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Smith
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Smith
Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Smith
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Smith
There goes Carroll. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. Revere moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Smith
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Diamond
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Diamond
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Diamond
Moustakas strikes out. Doumit drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moustakas out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Diamond
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Diamond
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giavotella vs. Diamond
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Diamond
Cain hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Willingham who is chasing the ball. Cain reaches third base with a triple. Francoeur scores. Hosmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Diamond
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Smith
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Smith
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Smith
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Smith
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Diamond
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mastroianni who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Diamond
Butler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carroll reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Diamond
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Diamond
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Smith
Florimon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Smith
Revere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Smith
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Diamond
Francoeur takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Diamond
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Diamond
Giavotella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Giavotella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Diamond
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Smith
Willingham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Smith
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Smith
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Plouffe vs. Smith
Plouffe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Diamond
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Diamond
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Diamond
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Diamond
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Diamond
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Francoeur vs. Diamond
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Smith
Mastroianni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Smith
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Mastroianni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Florimon vs. Smith
Florimon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Revere vs. Smith
There goes Mastroianni. The throw from Perez and he is out, Moustakas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Smith
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Diamond
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Diamond
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Diamond
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Diamond
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Diamond
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Smith
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Smith
Willingham hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Smith
Morneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Smith
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perdomo
Luis Perdomo now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Perdomo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Perdomo
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Perdomo
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Smith
Plouffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Smith
Mastroianni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Smith
Escobar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez scoops up the ball and tags Escobar for the out. Mastroianni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Florimon vs. Smith
Florimon 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 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Perdomo
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Perdomo
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Perdomo
Cain is hit by the pitch. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Willingham who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Giavotella scores. Cain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Burnett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Burnett
There's a wild pitch. Escobar scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Burnett
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burnett
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
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, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Crow
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Crow
Willingham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Crow
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Crow
Doumit hits a line drive into center field. Cain picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cain. Carroll scores. Morneau moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Plouffe vs. Crow
Plouffe strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plouffe out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Burnett
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burnett, and towards Escobar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Burnett
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Burnett
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Burnett
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Burnett
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Mastroianni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Coleman
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Coleman
Florimon hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Coleman
Revere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Coleman
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Carroll vs. Coleman
Carroll hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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 9/11/2012 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Cain L, cf 5 1 3 2 Revere B, cf 5 0 3 0
Escobar A, ss 5 1 2 2 Carroll J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gordon A, lf 5 1 1 0 Willingham J, lf 4 0 1 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Perez S, c 4 1 2 1 Doumit R, c 4 0 1 1
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Plouffe T, dh 4 0 0 0
Francoeur J, rf 4 1 1 1 Mastroianni D, rf 3 0 2 0
Hosmer E, 1b 5 3 3 1 Escobar E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Giavotella J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Florimon P, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 16 8 34 1 11 1
Kansas City 031 000 041 -- 9
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Smith W (W) 7.0 7 0 0 3 7
Crow A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Coleman L 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Diamond S (L) 6.0 10 4 4 3 2
Perdomo L* 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Burnett A 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Doumit R, Cain L
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 10
2B -- Cain L, Giavotella J, Escobar A, Hosmer E
3B -- Cain L, Gordon A, Escobar A
HR -- Hosmer E
CS -- Carroll J, Mastroianni D
SF -- Perez S
HBP -- by Perdomo L (Cain L)
WP -- Diamond S, Burnett A
T -- 2:56
A -- 28993
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