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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2010-04-17 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 38564 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 2nd. Brian Duensing earned the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save. Rick Ankiel went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Brian Duensing L: John Parrish SV: Jon Rauch
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Podsednik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Hudson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hardy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 John Parrish | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Brian Duensing | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/L8RD+
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Hudson: 7/F7M
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: D9/L89D+
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3+
- Jason Kendall: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L78S
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LS
- J. J. Hardy: D9/L89D+
- Brendan Harris: W
- Denard Span: S3/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Hudson: SB2
- Orlando Hudson: W
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
Top 3
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LD
- David DeJesus: D9/F89XD+
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 3
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RD
- Jim Thome: W
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
- J. J. Hardy: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F8LXD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Brendan Harris: K
- Denard Span: 13/G13
- Orlando Hudson: S7/F6D-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 5
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7
- Willie Bloomquist: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Scott Podsednik: S7/G56+.3-H
- Billy Butler: PO1(13)
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: T7/F78XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: IW
- Jason Kubel: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: 3/F3F-
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- J. J. Hardy: 53/G56
- Brendan Harris: 53/G5+
- Denard Span: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9LS
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4.2-3
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Orlando Hudson: HR/F7D+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78S
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Top 8
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78D
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Jason Kubel: 8/L8LD+
- J. J. Hardy: K
- Brendan Harris: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/F89S-
- Jason Kendall: 14/SH.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Alex Gordon: W
- David DeJesus: K