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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 30105 · 70°F · Wind to CF · 2:18
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 1st. Francisco Liriano earned the win. Joe Crede went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: HR/F7LD+
- Billy Butler: K
- Miguel Olivo: 3/F3F-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 6/L6
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G6S-
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56+
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Crede: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Delmon Young: K
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mitch Maier: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Bot 2
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Denard Span: S6/G56
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 3
- Josh Anderson: 3/G4S
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: 6/L6-
Bot 3
- Justin Morneau: 1!3/G13
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 6!3/G56
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7S
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Joe Crede: S8/G6M
- Delmon Young: DGR/F8LXD+.1-3
- Nick Punto: 43/G4S-
- Denard Span: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Orlando Cabrera: D9/G3F+.2-H
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mitch Maier: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LD
- Jason Kubel: 4!3/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Josh Anderson: 3/BG4S+
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9D+
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 6
- Joe Crede: W
- Delmon Young: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Nick Punto: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/F78S
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 1
- Josh Anderson: S4/G4+
- David DeJesus: E6/FO/G13+.1X3(45);B-1
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Joe Crede: S7.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: HP
- Nick Punto: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Billy Butler: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K23
Notes & reviews
- DWS: this is actually 1E6 at 2nd with runner from 1st out trying for third