Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Cuddyer (17, L Hochevar)
- HRJ Morneau (18, 8th inning off J Bale 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Morneau 2 (63)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau 2
- GIDPN Punto; J Mauer
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-8 (J Mauer 0-1, J Kubel 0-1, D Young 0-2, J Morneau 1-1, N Punto 0-2, B Buscher 0-1)
- Fielding
- EM Cuddyer (4, throw); B Harris (5, ground ball)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Maier (6, N Blackburn)
- 3BM Olivo (2, R Dickey)
- HRA Callaspo (5, 6th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out); M Olivo (12, 6th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIA Callaspo (28), M Olivo 2 (32)
- 2Out RBIM Olivo
- Team LOB12
- Team RISP0-7 (T Pena 0-2, W Bloomquist 0-1, M Jacobs 0-1, M Teahen 0-1, B Butler 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBM Maier (3, 2nd base off R Dickey/J Mauer)
- Fielding
- DP2 (T Pena-A Callaspo-B Butler, A Callaspo-T Pena-B Butler)
- EM Teahen (7, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Blackburn(L,6-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 103-67 | 3.10 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 2.45 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 2.38 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 136-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedN Blackburn 15-30; R Dickey 3-6; J Mijares 1-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesN Blackburn 16-5-21-25; R Dickey 2-2-1-5; J Mijares 4-1-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsN Blackburn 6-8; R Dickey 2-1; J Mijares 0-2
- Game ScoresN Blackburn 45
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Hochevar(W,3-3) |
J. Soria(S,10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 102-62 | 4.96 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20-12 | 7.15 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.93 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 137-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedL Hochevar 15-27; J Bale 3-5; J Soria 0-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesL Hochevar 18-6-18-20; J Bale 4-0-3-5; J Soria 3-3-5-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Hochevar 9-10; J Bale 2-1; J Soria 0-0
- Game ScoresL Hochevar 71
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Maier doubled to right, M Olivo to third, M Olivo scored, M Maier to third on throwing error by right fielder M Cuddyer. | 0 | 1 | |
| 6th | A Callaspo homered to right. | 0 | 2 | |
| 6th | M Olivo homered to center. | 0 | 3 | |
| 7th | M Olivo tripled to deep center, A Callaspo scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 8th | J Morneau homered to right, D Span scored. | 2 | 4 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 30 June 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 22,066
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
- First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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