Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

45-69, 20-33 Away

Final

55-59, 32-25 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Triple
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D DeJesus stole second.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Anderson ran for B Butler.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Anderson in right field.
  5
  4
- M Teahen at first base.
  5
  4
- B Harris hit for N Punto.
  5
  4
- A Casilla ran for B Harris.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Casilla at second base.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  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

6:10 PM, 13 August 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 32,373

Game Time:3:04

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	2	1	.667	-	L1
Kansas City	2	2	.500	0.5	W2
Cleveland	2	2	.500	0.5	L1
Minnesota	1	3	.250	1.5	L2
Chicago	0	3	.000	2	L3

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C. Pavano10-9

J. Soria19

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1 Ball
2 Triple