Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

4-6, 2-2 Away

Final

8-3, 3-1 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	9	1
0	0	2	0	2	1	0	5	-	10	11	0

S. Baker2-1

7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

Z. Greinke0-2

5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 5 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
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- S Podsednik safe at first on error by third baseman B Harris.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- M Cuddyer grounded into fielder's choice to third, O Hudson to third, J Morneau safe at second on error by second baseman W Bloomquist.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Baker pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- O Hudson to third on wild pitch by R Tejeda.
  2
  7
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Hardy out at second attempting to advance on ball in dirt.
  2
  10
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Twins
10

Game 1

17/4

Royals
5
Twins
6

Game 2

17/4

Royals
10
Twins
5

Game 3

18/4

Target Field

1:10 AM, 17 April 2010

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 38,532

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

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

S. Baker2-1

Z. Greinke0-2

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