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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-07-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16749 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Carl Pavano earned the win. J. J. Hardy went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Carl Pavano L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Repko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 J. J. Hardy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 5.1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Marte | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S7/L6D
- Jason Repko: POCS2(134)
- Jason Repko: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: D8/L78D+
- Delmon Young: HP
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3(THH)
- Danny Valencia: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: K
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 4/F4-
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Drew Butera: 63/G56
- Denard Span: S39/G4-
- Jason Repko: 4/F3D-
Bot 2
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Wilson Betemit: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D
- Chris Getz: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13
- Delmon Young: D7/F7LD+
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56.2-3
- Danny Valencia: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Nick Punto: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Drew Butera: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Scott Podsednik: 3/L3+
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S-
- Jose Guillen: D7/L78M.1-3
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 4
- Denard Span: W
- Jason Repko: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Bot 4
- Wilson Betemit: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/F34-
Top 5
- Delmon Young: 7/F78M
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/L56
- Danny Valencia: D8/L78M+
- J. J. Hardy: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: S7/G6+
- Scott Podsednik: SB2
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Kendall: W
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Nick Punto: W
- Drew Butera: POCS2(136)
- Drew Butera: S8/L8RS
- Denard Span: W.1-2
- Jason Repko: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Wilson Betemit: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8RD
- Chris Getz: S8/F8RM-.1-3
- Scott Podsednik: S67/F8LS-.3-H;1-3
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Danny Valencia: K
- J. J. Hardy: HR/F7D+
- Nick Punto: 9/F89M
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89D
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Drew Butera: 53/G56
- Denard Span: 7/F7D
- Jason Repko: W
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Delmon Young: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: D57/G5.1-H
- Danny Valencia: S9/L89M.2-H
- J. J. Hardy: S56/G6S-.1-2
- Nick Punto: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78D
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S6/G56
- Chris Getz: K
Top 9
- Drew Butera: D8/L89S
- Denard Span: 4/L4-
- Jason Repko: K
- Jose Morales: 31/G34S-
Bot 9
- Scott Podsednik: S8/G6M+
- Brayan Pena: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Billy Butler: 9/L9M+
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Kyle Farnsworth left the game due to a right hamstring cramp