Twins 13-4 Royals (4 Oct, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

86-76, 48-33 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4	12	0
4	0	3	0	1	1	1	3	-	13	11	0

C. Pavano14-12

5.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

L. Hochevar7-13

3.0 IP, 4 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  0
  0
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- A. Lerew pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- A. Lerew pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B. Keppel pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- R. Mahay pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Rauch pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- A. Lerew pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Y. Yabuta pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- C Gomez ran for J Kubel.
  4
  9
- C Gomez stole second.
  4
  9
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D Span in right field.
  4
  10
- C Gomez in center field.
  4
  10
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- Y. Yabuta pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- T Hulett at second base.
  4
  10
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B Buscher at third base.
  4
  13
- M Tolbert at shortstop.
  4
  13
- B Pena hit for B Butler.
  4
  13
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Twins
10

Game 1

3/10

Royals
4
Twins
5

Game 2

3/10

Royals
4
Twins
13

Game 3

4/10

Metrodome

7:10 PM, 4 October 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 51,155

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Rick Reed
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	55	32	.632	-	W1
Minnesota	50	39	.562	6	W1
Kansas City	48	43	.527	9	L3
Detroit	41	48	.461	15	W2
Chicago	26	65	.286	31	L1

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Kansas City Royals

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C. Pavano14-12

L. Hochevar7-13

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Line Out