Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

21-37, 15-22 Away

Final

25-34, 19-18 Home


MIN
KC

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

B. Duensing3-5

8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

J. Francis2-6

7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Single
- A Casilla sacrificed into fielder's choice to first, B Revere to second, A Casilla to first, B Revere to third, A Casilla to second on throwing error by first baseman E Hosmer.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A Casilla stole second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- A Escobar stole second.
  3
  0
- A Escobar safe at third on throwing error by catcher D Butera.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- B. Wood pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Chavez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- M. Capps pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- B Butler to second on fielder's indifference.
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
8
Royals
2

Game 1

3/6

Twins
5
Royals
2

Game 2

4/6

Twins
7
Royals
2

Game 3

5/6

Twins
6
Royals
0

Game 4

5/6

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 5 June 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 21,704

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - Mike Winters
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

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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B. Duensing3-5

J. Francis2-6

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Single