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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18906 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:03
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Glen Perkins earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Michael Cuddyer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Gil Meche SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 R. A. Dickey | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 31/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: S4/G4
- Billy Butler: S9/F9S-.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
- Joe Crede: 53/G6S
- Mike Redmond: 13/G-
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Denard Span: 8/F78D+
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G4M
- Brayan Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: 3/L34+
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13+.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Joe Crede: E4/G4+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Redmond: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Luis Hernandez: 13/G13-
- Mitch Maier: 43/G34
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4
Top 4
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Denard Span: S9/L34D
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/F6-
- Mark Teahen: 6/F6+
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Cuddyer: E9/F9LM+.1-2
- Joe Crede: K
- Mike Redmond: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Brayan Pena: 53/G6S-
- Luis Hernandez: 63/G6S
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 6
- Carlos Gomez: D7/L7LS+
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 7/F78S
- Matt Tolbert: W
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F89M
- Billy Butler: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Jose Guillen: S7/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/DP/RINT
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9S
- Joe Crede: 7!/F7LD+
- Jose Morales: 3/G3+
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6+
- Brayan Pena: S8/F8RM
- Luis Hernandez: 7/F78D+
- Mitch Maier: S8/F8LM.1-2
- David DeJesus: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Denard Span: S9/L4D-
- Matt Tolbert: SB2
- Matt Tolbert: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Brian Buscher: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F4D-
- Billy Butler: D8/F78XD+
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7M
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 9
- Jose Morales: 43/G4
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 9
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D+
- Brayan Pena: S9/F9S-
- Luis Hernandez: K
- Mitch Maier: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Jose Guillen called for interference