Twins 8-7 Royals (23 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

47-75, 25-38 home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	8	11	0
0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	7	14	0

TwinsTop 1st
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Mahay pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
5
Royals
4

Game 1

22/8

Twins
8
Royals
7

Game 2

23/8

Twins
10
Royals
3

Game 3

23/8

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 23 August 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 33,811

Game Time:3:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Mike Everitt

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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B. Duensing1-1

K. Davies4-9

M. Guerrier1

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2 Ball
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