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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33811 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Brian Duensing earned the win and Matt Guerrier picked up the save. Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Kyle Davies SV: Matt Guerrier
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Keppel | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 6/F4M-
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4S-
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5+
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L56+
- Mark Teahen: HP.1-2
- Mitch Maier: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G4M
- Denard Span: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: 6/F8LS-
- Jason Kubel: D87/F8LM.2-H;1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LS
- Josh Anderson: S1/BG
- David DeJesus: HP.1-2
- Brayan Pena: 143/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Delmon Young: 9/F9M
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6+
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mark Teahen: S1.1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9LMF
- Denard Span: 7/F7S
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Josh Anderson: S8/L8LS
- David DeJesus: S67/G6.1-2
- Brayan Pena: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Miguel Olivo: D9/F9LS.3-H;2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L6
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: K+WP.B-1
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Brendan Harris: S8/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Denard Span: 13/G-
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: D9/L9LS
- Mitch Maier: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Josh Anderson: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- David DeJesus: T8/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 7
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L4D-
- Joe Mauer: S8/L6D.1-3
- Jason Kubel: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9S
- Delmon Young: 6/L6
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: S49/G4+
- Miguel Olivo: S9/L89S.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 5/P5F
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 85(2)/FO/F8RS.3-H;1-2
- Josh Anderson: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG
- Alexi Casilla: 6/F6MD-
- Denard Span: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: S7/G56
- Brayan Pena: 1/SH.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L34D
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D94/F9LS-.3-H
- Delmon Young: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L6MD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mitch Maier: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4