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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2009-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30690 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:03

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–6. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 4th. Scott Baker earned the win. Alberto Callaspo 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	0	0	5	0	2	0	4	0	11	13
KCA	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	6	9

W: Scott Baker L: Lenny DiNardo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	4	6	0	0
Orlando Cabrera	5	1	1	1	0	0
Joe Mauer	4	0	2	2	1	0
Jason Kubel	3	1	0	0	1	2
Michael Cuddyer	4	1	1	0	0	1
Delmon Young	5	1	0	1	0	2
Brendan Harris	4	1	2	1	0	1
Matt Tolbert	5	3	3	0	0	1
Nick Punto	1	2	0	0	3	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Bloomquist	4	0	1	0	0	2
Mitch Maier	2	1	1	0	2	0
Billy Butler	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Jacobs	4	1	1	0	0	1
Alberto Callaspo	4	2	2	2	0	1
Brayan Pena	4	2	2	1	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	1	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	0	0	1	0	0
Josh Anderson	4	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Baker	6.1	6	1	5
Ron Mahay	1.2	1	1	0
Bobby Keppel	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lenny DiNardo	5.0	8	3	2
Jamey Wright	2.0	1	1	2
Yasuhiko Yabuta	0.1	4	1	1
Kyle Farnsworth	0.2	0	0	2
Victor Marte	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: S9/L89S
Orlando Cabrera: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Joe Mauer: 43/G34-

Bot 1

Willie Bloomquist: S9/L89S
Mitch Maier: S7/L56-.1-2
Billy Butler: K
Mike Jacobs: 3/LDP/L34+.2X2(36)

Top 2

Jason Kubel: 8/F8RXD+
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Delmon Young: 53/G5

Bot 2

Alberto Callaspo: HR/F9LD+
Brayan Pena: HR/F9D+
Alex Gordon: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9D
Josh Anderson: 63/G6S

Top 3

Brendan Harris: S8/G6
Matt Tolbert: K
Nick Punto: W.1-2
Denard Span: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Orlando Cabrera: 13/G13-

Bot 3

Willie Bloomquist: K23
Mitch Maier: 41/G34
Billy Butler: 9/F9D+

Top 4

Joe Mauer: W
Jason Kubel: HP.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: S8/F7D+.2XH(862);1-3;B-2(THH)
Delmon Young: E6/TH/G6.3-H;2-3
Brendan Harris: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR)
Matt Tolbert: S8/L6MD.1-2
Nick Punto: W.2-3;1-2
Denard Span: T8/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6

Bot 4

Mike Jacobs: K
Alberto Callaspo: 4/F4S-
Brayan Pena: 8/F78M

Top 5

Joe Mauer: S7/G56
Jason Kubel: K
Michael Cuddyer: 9/F8RXD+
Delmon Young: 53/G56

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
Yuniesky Betancourt: 2/P2F
Josh Anderson: 13/G13+

Top 6

Brendan Harris: S7
Matt Tolbert: S7/G56.1-2
Nick Punto: 24/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
Denard Span: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
Orlando Cabrera: PO1(13)
Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D

Bot 6

Willie Bloomquist: K
Mitch Maier: W
Billy Butler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Jason Kubel: W
Michael Cuddyer: K
Delmon Young: K

Bot 7

Mike Jacobs: S7/F7LS
Alberto Callaspo: D8/F78D+.1-H
Brayan Pena: 43/G4.2-3
Alex Gordon: 53/G56+.3-H
Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G5S-

Top 8

Brendan Harris: K
Matt Tolbert: D9/L9LD+
Nick Punto: W
Denard Span: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
Orlando Cabrera: S7/F78S.3-H;1-2
Joe Mauer: WP.2-3
Joe Mauer: D8/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
Jason Kubel: K
Michael Cuddyer: HP
Delmon Young: K

Bot 8

Josh Anderson: 43/G4
Willie Bloomquist: 9/F89S
Mitch Maier: W
Billy Butler: D9/L9LS.1-H
Mike Jacobs: 7/F7M

Top 9

Brendan Harris: 4/F4D-
Matt Tolbert: 43/G34
Nick Punto: 6/F8RS-

Bot 9

Alberto Callaspo: K
Brayan Pena: S7
Alex Gordon: S6/G6.1-3(E6/TH)
Yuniesky Betancourt: 54(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR)
Josh Anderson: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

the first pitch to Billy Butler was inside; HP umpire Eric Cooper warned both teams and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire ran out to argue; Gardenhire was ejected by Cooper

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