Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Chen
  
  Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Repko vs. Chen
  
  Chen fires to first and has Span trapped. There's the throw to Getz who tags Span for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Repko vs. Chen
  
  Repko hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Chen
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Chen
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cuddyer vs. Chen
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valencia vs. Chen
  
  Valencia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hardy vs. Chen
  
  Hardy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik 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, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Pavano
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Pavano
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Chen
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Chen
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Chen
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields the ball and throws to Chen covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repko vs. Chen
  
  Repko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Pavano
  
  Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Pavano
  
  Betemit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ankiel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Pavano
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Betancourt vs. Pavano
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Getz vs. Pavano
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Chen
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Chen
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cuddyer vs. Chen
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valencia vs. Chen
  
  Valencia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hardy vs. Chen
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Valencia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Punto vs. Chen
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. Valencia moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Butera vs. Chen
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive towards first. Cuddyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Pavano
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Pavano
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Ankiel vs. Pavano
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Chen
  
  Span takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Repko vs. Chen
  
  Repko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Chen
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Pavano
  
  Betemit 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, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pavano
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Pavano
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards first. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Chen
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Chen
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive towards third. Betemit reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. Chen
  
  Valencia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Valencia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hardy vs. Chen
  
  Hardy hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Pavano
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Getz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Pavano
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Pavano
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Getz tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ankiel vs. Pavano
  
  Ankiel 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 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Chen
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Chen
  
  Chen fires to first and has Punto trapped. There's the throw to Betancourt who tags Punto for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Chen
  
  Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Chen
  
  Span takes first base on ball four. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Repko vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Repko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butera scores. Span moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mauer vs. Farnsworth
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Farnsworth
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Betemit 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, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Mahay
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Mahay
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Mahay
  
  Getz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Podsednik vs. Mahay
  
  Podsednik hits a popup beyond short. Hardy can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gordon scores. Getz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kendall vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. Tejeda
  
  Valencia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Tejeda
  
  Hardy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Tejeda
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Crain
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Crain
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Repko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Crain
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Repko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Marte
  
  Victor Marte now pitching.
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Marte
  
  Span hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Repko vs. Marte
  
  Repko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Marte
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Repko goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Marte
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauer scores. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Marte
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Betemit, and into shallow left field. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Valencia vs. Marte
  
  Valencia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hardy vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valencia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Punto vs. Hughes
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Mijares
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Mijares
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Mijares
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Hughes
  
  Butera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Span vs. Hughes
  
  Span hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Getz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Repko vs. Hughes
  
  Repko strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Hughes
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Joe Mauer.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Rauch
  
  Jon Rauch now pitching.
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Rauch
  
  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Jason Kendall.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Rauch
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Repko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/2010 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Span D, cf            4  1  2  0   Podsednik S, lf       5  0  2  1   
Repko J, rf           5  1  1  1   Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   
Mauer J, dh           4  2  2  2   Pena B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Butler B, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Young D, lf           4  3  2  1   Guillen J, dh         3  0  1  1   
Cuddyer M, 1b         5  2  3  2   Ankiel R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Valencia D, 3b        5  0  4  3   Betemit W, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Hardy J, ss           5  1  3  2   Gordon A, rf          4  1  1  0   
Punto N, 2b           4  0  0  0   Betancourt Y, ss      4  0  1  0   
Butera D, c           5  1  2  0   Getz C, 2b            4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 19 11                        35  2 10  2

Minnesota        202 002 140 -- 11
Kansas City      000 011 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pavano C (W)          5.0  5  1  1  3  2
Mahay R               0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Crain J               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Mijares J             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Rauch J               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B (L)            5.1 11  6  6  3  1
Farnsworth K          0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Tejeda R              1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Marte V               0.2  4  4  4  1  0
Hughes D              1.1  2  0  0  0  1

DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 10
2B -- Mauer J 2, Young D, Guillen J, Valencia D, Cuddyer M, Butera D
HR -- Hardy J
SB -- Getz C
CS -- Span D, Punto N
SF -- Guillen J, Mauer J
HBP -- by Chen B (Young D)
T -- 3:21
A -- 16749

    

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