Twins 4-3 Royals (17 Jul, 2011) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

44-49, 23-20 home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Ground Out
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Escobar caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- W Betemit safe at first on error by third baseman D Valencia.
  3
  4
- A. Burnett pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 7th
- F. Paulino pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Repko in right field.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Mauer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Revere out at second, J Mauer to second on throwing error by shortstop A Escobar.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Twins
8

Game 1

15/7

Royals
2
Twins
1

Game 2

16/7

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 3

17/7

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 4

17/7

Target Field

7:10 PM, 17 July 2011

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 38,786

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
First Base Umpire - Joe West
Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Third Base Umpire - Angel Campos

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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Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

B. Duensing7-7

F. Paulino1-3

J. Nathan5

Game Information

2024 American League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Strike Looking
6 Ground Out