Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

59-89, 29-47 Away

Final

64-86, 36-39 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	8	3
0	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	-	7	14	0

TwinsTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- L. Hendriks pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- L. Hendriks pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- B Revere stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- L. Hendriks pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- M Cuddyer stole second.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- L. Hendriks pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Francoeur scored, M Moustakas out at second, M Moustakas to third, J Giavotella to second on throwing error by shortstop T Plouffe.
  1
  4
- S Perez to third on wild pitch by L Hendriks.
  1
  5
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- L. Hendriks pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Waldrop pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- MIN
  KC
- MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Wood pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- B Revere stole second.
  2
  7
- MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- J Francoeur stole second.
  3
  7
- J Francoeur safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Mauer.
  3
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 8th
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Hoey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- A Escobar safe at first on error by shortstop T Plouffe.
  3
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 9th
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- B Revere stole second.
  3
  7
- MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
0
Royals
4

Game 1

14/9

Twins
3
Royals
7

Game 2

14/9

Kauffman Stadium

9:10 PM, 14 September 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 19,076

Game Time:2:56

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

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

L. Hochevar11-11

L. Hendriks0-2

G. Holland3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out