Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Pavano
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik bunts towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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. Cuddyer throws the ball in to Harris who tags Butler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Hochevar
  
  Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Hochevar
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Hochevar
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Span moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Morneau vs. Hochevar
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. Span scores. Hudson moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hudson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Hochevar
  
  Kubel hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Hochevar
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Pavano
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Pavano
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Pavano
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Hochevar
  
  Hardy hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hochevar
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Hochevar
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pavano
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Pavano
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Pavano
  
  DeJesus bunts towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. Gordon moves to third. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon scores. Betancourt moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Pavano
  
  There goes Podsednik. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Podsednik steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Pavano
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ankiel vs. Pavano
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Pavano
  
  Callaspo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Pavano
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Pavano
  
  There goes Kendall. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Hochevar
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Hochevar
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Hochevar
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Hochevar
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mauer scores. Cuddyer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Hochevar
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Pavano
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Pavano
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Pavano
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Burnett
  
  Alex Burnett now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Butler reaches second base with a double. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Burnett
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Ankiel vs. Burnett
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnett covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Hochevar
  
  Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hochevar
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Hochevar
  
  Span hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Hochevar
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Hochevar
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. Span moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Morneau vs. Hochevar
  
  Morneau strikes out. There goes Hudson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Mauer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Burnett
  
  Callaspo 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, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Burnett
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Burnett
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Hochevar
  
  Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kubel vs. Hochevar
  
  Kubel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo catches it and throws to first to double up Cuddyer. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hochevar
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Burnett
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Burnett
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Burnett
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Burnett
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Hochevar
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hochevar
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Hochevar
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Mahay
  
  There's a wild pitch. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ankiel vs. Mahay
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Mahay
  
  Callaspo strikes out. There goes Guillen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Mahay
  
  Kendall 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 7

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Hughes
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Hughes
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuddyer vs. Rupe
  
  Josh Rupe now pitching.
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hudson moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Kubel vs. Rupe
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hudson scores. Morneau moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Rupe
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Rupe covering, for the out. Morneau scores. Cuddyer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Hardy vs. Rupe
  
  Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Thome vs. Rupe
  
  Jim Thome pinch hits for Brendan Harris.
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Mahay
  
  Alexi Casilla now playing third base.
  
  Gordon 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, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Mahay
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Mahay
  
  DeJesus 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 8

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rupe
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Rupe
  
  Hudson hits a line drive towards short. Betancourt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Rupe
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Crain
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hardy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Crain
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Crain
  
  Willie Bloomquist pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
  
  There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ankiel vs. Crain
  
  Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Crain
  
  Callaspo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Crain
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Soria
  
  Mitch Maier now playing left field.
  
  Cuddyer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Soria
  
  Kubel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Soria
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Soria scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/2010 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, rf         4  1  1  0   Span D, cf            5  1  2  0   
Podsednik S, lf       5  1  3  2   Hudson O, 2b          2  2  0  0   
Maier M, lf           0  0  0  0   Mauer J, c            4  1  3  0   
Butler B, 1b          5  1  3  1   Morneau J, 1b         3  1  0  1   
Guillen J, dh         5  1  3  1   Cuddyer M, rf         3  0  1  1   
Bloomquist W, pr      0  1  0  0   Kubel J, dh           5  0  1  2   
Ankiel R, cf          4  1  0  0   Young D, lf           5  0  0  1   
Callaspo A, 2b        5  2  3  6   Hardy J, ss           3  0  0  0   
Kendall J, c          5  0  1  0   Harris B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  1  1  0   Thome J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  1  0   Casilla A, 3b         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 10 16 10                        34  5  8  5

Kansas City      006 100 003 -- 10
Minnesota        201 000 200 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (W)        6.0  6  3  2  5  4
Hughes D              0.1  0  2  1  2  0
Rupe J                1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Soria J (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pavano C (L)          3.1 11  7  7  0  2
Burnett A             2.2  2  0  0  0  4
Mahay R               2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Crain J               1.0  2  3  3  1  0

E -- Gordon A, Betancourt Y
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 11
2B -- Butler B 2, Span D, DeJesus D
HR -- Callaspo A 2
SB -- Podsednik S, Kendall J, Guillen J, Bloomquist W
SH -- DeJesus D
SF -- Cuddyer M
WP -- Mahay R
T -- 3:10
A -- 38544

    

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