Royals 8-1 Twins (29 Aug, 2013) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

57-74, 28-35 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	2	8	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	2

D. Duffy2-0

6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

A. Albers2-2

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- P Florimon stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B Butler safe at first on throwing error by third baseman T Plouffe.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Dyson stole third.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Maxwell grounded into fielder's choice to third, S Perez safe at second on error by third baseman T Plouffe.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- P Florimon stole second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Albers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Fien pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Swarzak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Lough in right field.
  8
  0
- T Plouffe to second on fielder's indifference.
  8
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
6
Twins
1

Game 1

28/8

Royals
8
Twins
1

Game 2

29/8

Royals
3
Twins
1

Game 3

29/8

Target Field

1:10 AM, 29 August 2013

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 27,379

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
First Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	27	17	.614	-	L1
Kansas City	26	19	.578	1.5	L1
Minnesota	24	19	.558	2.5	L3
Detroit	21	22	.488	5.5	L2
Chicago	14	30	.318	13	W2

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Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

D. Duffy2-0

A. Albers2-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ground Out