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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-13 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 32373 · 70°F · Wind from LF · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Gil Meche L: Carl Pavano SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: T8/G4+
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6.3-H
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S8/G4M
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4.1-2
- Joe Mauer: D8/L4MD+.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 53/G15-.2-3
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7LDF
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/F34-
- Mark Teahen: 13/G15-
- John Buck: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/F4D-
- Joe Crede: K
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/L78M+.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Jacobs: 63/G6.3-H
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: D7/L7LM
- Denard Span: 53/G56S+
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: HR/F7D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: S9/L34+
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/F4-
- Joe Crede: 53/G56
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mike Redmond: 9/F9S
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: W
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G6.1-2
- Joe Mauer: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78XD+
Top 6
- Mike Jacobs: 31/G34S-
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4
- John Buck: 5/L56
Bot 6
- Joe Crede: W
- Mike Redmond: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: K/BF
- Denard Span: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 2/P2F
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: SB2
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3S.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3+.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Billy Butler: S9/F9D+
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Mark Teahen: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 8
- Joe Crede: K
- Mike Redmond: 9/F9LM
- Brendan Harris: W
- Denard Span: K
Top 9
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: T78/F7M
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 9
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/L6D
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 6/F4MS-