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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 22283 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:11
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Nathan earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Joe Nathan L: Joakim Soria SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Bale | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 31/G3
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RM
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7M
- Billy Butler: HR/L78XD+
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89S.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89S
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joe Crede: 2/F2LF-
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: 43/G4
- Josh Anderson: 7/F7M
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Delmon Young: 63/G6S
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G15-
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+
- Mitch Maier: S8/G4+
- Billy Butler: 13/G15.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 53/G56S.2-H(E3/TH)(NR)
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/F7S
- Mark Teahen: 41/G34
Top 4
- Denard Span: 31/G34
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9D+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M+
- Josh Anderson: S7/G56.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(64)
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6+
- Joe Crede: 7/F7LMF
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Delmon Young: 13/G13
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G56+
- Alexi Casilla: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alexi Casilla: D9/G3F+.3-H
- Denard Span: WP.2-3
- Denard Span: T9/L9S.3-H;B-H(E9)
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mark Teahen: 2/P2F
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RXD+
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: W
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: S8/L8LS-
- Alexi Casilla: 13/SH.1-2
- Denard Span: S8/L8LS-.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Jason Kubel: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: S8/L8LS+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD
- Mark Teahen: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LD
- Delmon Young: 43/G4MS-
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6S
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Brayan Pena: HR/F9D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/F7D+
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LS
Top 10
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: S9/F89S-
- Denard Span: 8/F8RXD+
- Orlando Cabrera: T9/F9LM.1-H
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Jason Kubel: 53/G15-
Bot 10
- Mitch Maier: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD
- Mark Teahen: 9/L89S+