Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

59-88, 29-46 Away

Final

63-86, 35-39 Home


MIN
KC

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

B. Chen11-7

8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

C. Pavano8-12

7.0 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Single
- B Revere caught stealing second, B Revere safe at second on error by J Giavotella.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- A Gordon caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M Cabrera doubled to left, M Cabrera to third on throwing error by left fielder J Benson.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- S Perez to second on wild pitch by C Pavano.
  0
  3
- B Butler safe at first on throwing error by shortstop T Plouffe, A Gordon to third, M Cabrera to second.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Pavano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- C Parmelee hit for D Butera.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- L. Oliveros pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- R Rivera catching.
  0
  4
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Twins
0
Royals
4

Game 1

14/9

Twins
3
Royals
7

Game 2

14/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 14 September 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,253

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora

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. Chen11-7

C. Pavano8-12

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Single