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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2010-09-07 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 38816 · 60°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 3rd. Francisco Liriano earned the win. Josh Fields went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jai Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Hudson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hardy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Revere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jesse Chavez | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: 8/L8LM+
- Mike Aviles: 3/F3-
- Billy Butler: 9/F89S-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 63/G6
- Orlando Hudson: 53/G56S+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78M+
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 2
- Wilson Betemit: 4/F3D-
- Josh Fields: S8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Brayan Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: W
- Delmon Young: D9/F89XD+.1-3
- J. J. Hardy: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Jai Miller: S8/G6M+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 43/G4-.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- Denard Span: S34/G3+
- Orlando Hudson: SB2
- Orlando Hudson: 7/F7S
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15+.2-3
- Jason Kubel: S8/L4M+.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: WP.2-3;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Tolbert: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Denard Span: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G4
- Wilson Betemit: 53/G56
- Josh Fields: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Orlando Hudson: S7/F7S-
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 5/IF/P5-
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jim Thome: HP.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- J. J. Hardy: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6
- Jai Miller: D8/F78D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S4/G6MD.2-3
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Mike Aviles: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4MD
Bot 5
- Matt Tolbert: W
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Hudson: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 6
- Kila Ka'aihue: 8/F8RXD+
- Wilson Betemit: 5!3/G5+
- Josh Fields: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D+
- Delmon Young: 7/F7D+
- J. J. Hardy: 7/L7D+
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Brayan Pena: S7/G56+
- Jai Miller: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8LD
- Ben Revere: K
- Orlando Hudson: 63/G6
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: S15/G15+
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G34.1-2
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Josh Fields: K
Bot 8
- Jose Morales: 8/F78D
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Lucas May: 8/F8RM
- Jai Miller: 9/F9D
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: S9/L34+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Aviles: DI.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 4/F4D-
Notes & reviews
- Royals first baseman Billy Butler left the game due to an injured hand
- Jim Thome's 586th homer to tie Frank Robinson for eighth place
- Debut game for Ben Revere
- Debut game for Jarrod Dyson