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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-04-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16605 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Carl Pavano earned the win. Jim Thome went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Carl Pavano L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Hudson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hardy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 63/G6
- Orlando Hudson: S8/L8LM
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S9/L4D-.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G34S+
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 9/F9D
- J. J. Hardy: K
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56S
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8RM
- Rick Ankiel: 3!6(1)3/GDP/G34S+
Top 3
- Denard Span: S9/L9LS
- Orlando Hudson: SB2
- Orlando Hudson: WP.2-3
- Orlando Hudson: W
- Joe Mauer: K+SB2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: 31/G34+
Bot 3
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D9/L8RS
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Scott Podsednik: 9/F89D
Top 4
- J. J. Hardy: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: W
- Denard Span: W.1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR)
- Joe Mauer: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RXD
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D+
- J. J. Hardy: 7/F7D
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Jason Kendall: 3!/L3+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Hudson: S8/L6D+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: HR9/IPHR/F89D+
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D
- Jim Thome: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78S
- Alberto Callaspo: 5/F5F-
- Rick Ankiel: 31/G34+
Top 8
- J. J. Hardy: HR/F7D+
- Brendan Harris: 53/G15-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Hudson: S9/L9M
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7D+
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: HP.2-3;1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Billy Butler: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LS
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Jason Kubel: SB2
- Jason Kubel: S7/G5+.2-3
- Jim Thome: D9/L3D+.3-H;1-H
- J. J. Hardy: K23
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89D
- Alberto Callaspo: S5/G15-
- Rick Ankiel: 6/F6-
- Jason Kendall: K