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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 28, 2011
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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 28, 2011 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 2011 |
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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 28, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Pavano |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 36,488 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Mark Carlson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
Billy Butler | DH |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
Mitch Maier | Left Fielder |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
Trevor Plouffe | Shortstop |
Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
Chris Parmelee | First Baseman |
Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
Rene Tosoni | DH |
Brian Dinkelman | Second Baseman |
Joe Benson | Left Fielder |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 28, 2011
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Pavano
Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Pavano
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dinkelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Pavano
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Chen
Revere hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Chen
Cuddyer strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cuddyer out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pavano
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Pavano
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valencia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pavano
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parmelee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cain for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Chen
Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Chen
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. Chen
Tosoni hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dinkelman vs. Chen
Dinkelman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pavano
Maier hits a line drive into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pavano
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Pavano
Dyson bunts towards first. Parmelee fields the ball and throws to Pavano covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Pavano
There goes Dyson. The throw from Butera and he is out, Dinkelman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Chen
Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Chen
Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Chen
Revere hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Chen
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Pavano
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Pavano
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Chen
Parmelee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Parmelee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valencia vs. Chen
Valencia hits a line drive towards the mound. Chen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tosoni vs. Chen
Tosoni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dinkelman vs. Chen
Dinkelman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pavano
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Pavano
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Pavano
There goes Moustakas. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Moustakas steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Pavano
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Pavano
Butera fires to second and picks off Moustakas for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Chen
Benson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Chen
Butera bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Benson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Chen
Revere strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Pavano
Luke Hughes now playing second base.
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pavano
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Pavano
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Pavano
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Chen
Cuddyer hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Chen
Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Chen
Valencia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parmelee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tosoni vs. Chen
Tosoni hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Chen
Hughes hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Pavano
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pavano
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Chen
Benson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Chen
Butera bunts towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. Benson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Chen
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. Benson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Pavano
Moustakas hits a popup for a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cain vs. Pavano
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Pavano
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Pavano
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Chen
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. Chen
Parmelee 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Chen
Valencia 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tosoni vs. Chen
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Chen
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Pavano
Dyson bunts towards first. Parmelee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Pavano
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Pavano
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Wood
Blake Wood now pitching.
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Wood
Denard Span pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Wood
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Plouffe vs. Wood
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/2011 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Dyson J, cf 4 0 2 0 Revere B, cf 5 0 1 0 Giavotella J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Plouffe T, ss 5 0 1 1 Butler B, dh 4 0 1 0 Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parmelee C, 1b 2 0 1 0 Perez S, c 3 0 0 0 Valencia D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 2 0 Tosoni R, dh 4 0 1 0 Cain L, rf 3 0 0 0 Dinkelman B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maier M, lf 3 0 0 0 Hughes L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Benson J, lf 4 0 2 0 Butera D, c 1 0 1 0 Span D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 34 1 10 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Chen B 8.0 8 0 0 2 4 Wood B (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pavano C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 11 2B -- Butler B, Parmelee C, Span D 3B -- Moustakas M SB -- Moustakas M CS -- Dyson J SH -- Butera D 2 T -- 2:07 A -- 36488
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