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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-04-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 26649 · 57°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 4:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jon Rauch earned the win. Justin Morneau went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
W: Jon Rauch L: Rob Tejeda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Hudson | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. J. Hardy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 John Parrish | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bruce Chen | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 7/F7LD+
- Orlando Hudson: K
- Joe Mauer: T7/L7LD+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: D7/F7D+
- Scott Podsednik: 13/SH/BG13.2-3
- Billy Butler: S9/L4D-.3-H
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Jason Kendall: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RXD+
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
- J. J. Hardy: K
Bot 2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/F9LS
- David DeJesus: T8/F89XD+.1-H
- Scott Podsednik: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LM+
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: D9/L89S
- Denard Span: 3/G34.2-3
- Orlando Hudson: 43/G4.3-H
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Rick Ankiel: D9/G3F+
- Jason Kendall: 31/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: E4/L4S.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Yuniesky Betancourt: CS2(24)
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: D8/G4+
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L8LS.2-H
- Jason Kubel: E7/F7LD+.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Delmon Young: K
- J. J. Hardy: 8/LDP/L8LM.2X2(864)
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: S12/G13
- Scott Podsednik: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Billy Butler: S7/L56
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Brendan Harris: K
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Hudson: D9/L8RM
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L9S
- Rick Ankiel: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 32(3)3/GDP/G34S
Top 6
- Michael Cuddyer: S5/G56S
- Jason Kubel: 8/F78D
- Delmon Young: E5/G56.1-2
- J. J. Hardy: K
- Brendan Harris: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Billy Butler: 4/L4
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 7
- Denard Span: 3/G3+
- Orlando Hudson: 3/G3
- Joe Mauer: D8/L78XD+
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: W.2-3;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/L9M
- Mitch Maier: 4/F4D-
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6S-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Hudson: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 6/F6D-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/L34D
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 4/LDP/L4-.2X2(4)
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: S8/L6MD
- Justin Morneau: 4/F4D-
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 4/F4MD-
- Jose Guillen: 4/F89S-
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G34
Top 10
- Delmon Young: K
- J. J. Hardy: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: 7/F78M
Bot 10
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: S7
- Alex Gordon: S9/G3+.1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: IW.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7M
Top 11
- Denard Span: 53/G56
- Orlando Hudson: E3/F4S-
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jason Kubel: 2/F23F-
Bot 11
- Billy Butler: S67/G6
- Jose Guillen: D57/G5+.1-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F89XD+.2-3
- Mitch Maier: 7
- Jason Kendall: W
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 12
- Delmon Young: D7/F78XD+
- J. J. Hardy: W
- Alexi Casilla: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: S4/F6D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 6/IF/P6D-
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Justin Morneau: 5/L56-
Bot 12
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LM
- David DeJesus: 9/F89D
- Scott Podsednik: S5/G
- Willie Bloomquist: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel left the game due to an injured leg