Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

14-11, 7-5 Away

Final

12-13, 9-8 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	7	10	3
1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	5	10	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  0
  0
- J Morneau reached on infield single to shortstop, D Span scored, J Morneau to second on throwing error by shortstop W Bloomquist.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Kubel to third on wild pitch by G Meche.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- L. Ayala pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- B Butler at first base.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Span safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Soria.
  7
  4
- J Mauer hit for B Harris.
  7
  4
- A Casilla ran for J Mauer.
  7
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error

Royals
5
Twins
7

Game 1

2/5

Royals
10
Twins
7

Game 2

3/5

Royals
7
Twins
5

Game 3

3/5

Metrodome

7:10 PM, 3 May 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 31,845

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Tschida
First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

G. Meche2-2

S. Baker0-4

J. Soria6

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Strike Looking
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Fly Out