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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-06-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19310 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Scott Baker L: Brian Bannister SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug Hulett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Keppel | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Brendan Harris: D9/F9LM
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: D7/L7S
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Mike Jacobs: S8/F8LM.2-H
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Joe Crede: 53/G56
- Carlos Gomez: 6/L6D
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: 43/G4
- Mitch Maier: 6/F4MD-
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 5!3/BG56S+
- Denard Span: 9/F89D+
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F6MD-
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89D+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6+
- Joe Crede: K
Bot 4
- Mike Jacobs: S8/L8RM+
- Mark Teahen: S7.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9M
- Miguel Olivo: S15/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 4/IF/P4MD-
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: S9/L89S-
- Nick Punto: 13/G15-.1-2
- Denard Span: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: PO1(13)
- Willie Bloomquist: 7/F78D
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: S7/G5+
- Justin Morneau: E3/TH/FO/G34S+.1-3
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR);1-2(THH)
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78S
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Jose Guillen: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Carlos Gomez: 7/L7M+
- Nick Punto: 7/F7M
- Denard Span: S5/BG56S
- Brendan Harris: BK.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Luis Hernandez: 1/G13-
- David DeJesus: 3/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D+
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Brayan Pena: 3/G34
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G6+.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Joe Crede: S7
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Nick Punto: 9/F9M
- Denard Span: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: K
- Tug Hulett: K
- David DeJesus: 31/G34