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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-06-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22066 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Miguel Olivo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Nick Blackburn SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 R. A. Dickey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Brendan Harris: 16(1)/FO/BG13.B-1
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56S
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Brian Buscher: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 7/F7D
- Nick Punto: 8/F78M
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G34
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L7S
- Mitch Maier: D9/G34S.1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tony Pena: K
Top 3
- Denard Span: 5/F5F-
- Brendan Harris: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S+
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G34
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L5D+
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8LD
- Delmon Young: 9/F9M
- Nick Punto: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: S16/L15+
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7M
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 5
- Denard Span: 31/G34
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: S7/G56
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S.1-3
- Willie Bloomquist: 7/F8LM.1-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LS
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3-
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: HR/F9LD+
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F8LXD+
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7D
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS
- Willie Bloomquist: E6/G6.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Brian Buscher: 6/F56-
- Delmon Young: S7/G56
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G4M
- Miguel Olivo: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Mitch Maier: W
- Tony Pena: SB2
- Tony Pena: 63/G6MD
Top 8
- Denard Span: S2/BG
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brian Buscher: K
- Delmon Young: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins manager Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Vanover for arguing that pitch ball hit Kubel's foot for HBP