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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-09-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28721 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Francisco Liriano SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Manship | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 8/F8RM
- Orlando Cabrera: D9/L89D+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/F9LS
- Mitch Maier: SB2
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4.2-3
- Billy Butler: K
- Brayan Pena: 53/G56
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: S8/L8RM
- Jose Morales: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 2
- Alberto Callaspo: D7/F78XD+
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Mark Teahen: 53/SH/BG15+.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Luis Hernandez: W
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F34D-
- Mitch Maier: SB2
- Mitch Maier: W+PB.2-3
- Billy Butler: K
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: W
- Nick Punto: S16/G15.1-2
- Denard Span: S5/L56-.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 52(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 3
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78M
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Jose Morales: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/F7LD+
- Luis Hernandez: 13/SH.2-3
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: WP.3-H
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Matt Tolbert: K23
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: W
- Brayan Pena: W.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 16(1)/FO/G13-.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: WP.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: K23
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 6
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/F7S-
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Delmon Young: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/G5+.BX2(74)
- Luis Hernandez: S7/L78S-
- Willie Bloomquist: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Jose Morales: S9/G34
- Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RD
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Cabrera: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: 6/L6-
- Billy Butler: W
- Brayan Pena: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Jason Kubel: 16(1)3!/GDP/G13
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L4MD+
- Delmon Young: HP.1-2
- Jose Morales: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D+
- Miguel Olivo: 6/F6M-
- Josh Anderson: 6!/L6+
Top 9
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Nick Punto: 63/G6S-
- Denard Span: S9/G34+
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L78S.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6