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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2009-10-02 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 40223 · 68°F · Wind R to L · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–7. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 1st. Jeff Manship earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Delmon Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| MIN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Jeff Manship L: Lenny DiNardo SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Marte | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Carlos Rosa | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Manship | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/L6MD-
- Mitch Maier: 2/P2F
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.2-3
- Brayan Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 6/F6D-
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G6M
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Jason Kubel: S49/L4+.3-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56S-
- Matt Tolbert: S9/G34
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RM
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S
- Miguel Olivo: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Denard Span: D9/L3D+
- Orlando Cabrera: S15.2-3
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: 54(1)/FO/G56+.3-H;2-3
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 3
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G34
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: 8/F8LD
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8RS
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Delmon Young: S67/G6+.1-2
- Brendan Harris: D9/F9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Matt Tolbert: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Nick Punto: 9/F9S
- Denard Span: 6/F6D-
Top 5
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/G6M.2-H
- Josh Anderson: K
- Mitch Maier: PB.1-2
- Mitch Maier: S8/F8RS-.2-H(UR)
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 6
- Brayan Pena: S8/F8RS-
- Alberto Callaspo: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Hernandez: S7/L6D-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Josh Anderson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Top 7
- Billy Butler: K
- Brayan Pena: 13/G13-
- Alberto Callaspo: S7
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Matt Tolbert: T8/L8LM+
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 5/LDP/L56S-.3X3(5)
Top 8
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: S7.1-2
- Luis Hernandez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Josh Anderson: K
- Mitch Maier: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mark Teahen: E6/G6
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored E1, changed next day to single
- Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt left the game due to an injured foot/ankle