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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-09-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23307 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:11
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Carl Pavano earned the win. Billy Butler went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Carl Pavano L: Rob Tejeda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Rauch | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Tejeda | 4.1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Rosa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Marte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4S-
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/F6D-
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G34
- Mitch Maier: 4/L34
- Billy Butler: S9/F9S
- Mike Jacobs: S7/G6+.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D
- Delmon Young: K
- Jose Morales: K
Bot 2
- John Buck: 3/L34+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/L89S
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8RM
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: 7/F7LS
- Orlando Cabrera: SB2
- Orlando Cabrera: WP.2-H
- Orlando Cabrera: 3/L34
Bot 3
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: HR/F8RXD+
- Mike Jacobs: 53/G56
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jason Kubel: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
- Delmon Young: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L7S
- John Buck: S7.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jose Morales: W
- Matt Tolbert: E6/G6.1-2
- Nick Punto: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: W
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L34D.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: K
- Jose Morales: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Josh Anderson: D8/F78M
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Mitch Maier: W
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Mike Jacobs: 31/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Top 6
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4S
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LM
- Denard Span: S3/BG34S+
- Orlando Cabrera: SB2
- Orlando Cabrera: S5/G6S-.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 6
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LMF
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/F8RM
- Delmon Young: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Delmon Young: T8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Jose Morales: 7/F7S
- Matt Tolbert: S7/F78S-.3-H
- Nick Punto: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Josh Anderson: 3/BP34S+
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: FLE5
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
Top 8
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Denard Span: S8/L8LS-
- Orlando Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Joe Mauer: 6/L6-
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: S7/G56
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: 6/F78S-
Top 9
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9LS
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L78M+
- Delmon Young: HR/F7D+
- Jose Morales: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S6/G6
- Josh Anderson: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8RM
- Billy Butler: K