Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

64-77, 33-39 Away

Final

59-83, 28-42 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	9	16	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	11	1

W. Smith5-7

7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

S. Diamond11-7

6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Double
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Carroll caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop, B Revere to third on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- S Perez to second on wild pitch by S Diamond, S Perez safe at third on throwing error by catcher R Doumit.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 2nd
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Mastroianni caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Diamond pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- L. Perdomo pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- L. Perdomo pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A. Burnett pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- A Escobar scored on A Burnett's wild pitch.
  8
  0
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- R Doumit singled to center, J Carroll scored, J Morneau to third, R Doumit to second on error by center fielder L Cain.
  8
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Burnett pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- B Revere to second on fielder's indifference.
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
9
Twins
1

Game 1

12/9

Royals
10
Twins
5

Game 2

13/9

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 3

14/9

Target Field

1:10 AM, 12 September 2012

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 28,993

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

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

W. Smith5-7

S. Diamond11-7

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1 Ball
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