Twins 7-1 Royals (13 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

55-58, 32-24 home


KC
MIN

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

F. Liriano5-11

7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

B. Bannister7-9

6.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- C Gomez ran for D Young.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D Span in left field.
  1
  7
- C Gomez in center field.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D DeJesus grounded into fielder's choice, J Anderson out at third, D DeJesus safe at first on error by O Cabrera.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- M Cuddyer to third, J Crede to second on wild pitch by J Wright.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
14
Twins
6

Game 1

12/8

Royals
1
Twins
7

Game 2

13/8

Royals
5
Twins
4

Game 3

13/8

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 13 August 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,105

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson

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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Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

F. Liriano5-11

B. Bannister7-9

Game Information

2024 American League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging