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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-04-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31407 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Blake Wood earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Luke Hughes went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Blake Wood L: Alex Burnett SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Tosoni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hughes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Burnett | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9M
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: 6/F4MD-
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: D7/L5D-
- Billy Butler: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78S
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/L4MD-
- Danny Valencia: D7/L7LS
- Rene Tosoni: W
- Drew Butera: 5(2)/FO/G5S-.1-2
Bot 2
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: 5/P5F
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Luke Hughes: 63/G6-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S
- Chris Getz: 5/F5F-
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: D8/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L78S-.2-3
- Danny Valencia: 4/F3D-
- Rene Tosoni: SB2
- Rene Tosoni: 63/G6-
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Jeff Francoeur: HP
- Wilson Betemit: 7/F7M
- Kila Ka'aihue: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Brayan Pena: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-2
Top 5
- Drew Butera: 53/G5S-
- Luke Hughes: HR/F78D+
- Denard Span: 7/F7M
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M-
- Chris Getz: 7/F78D
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M
- Alex Gordon: T9/L3D.1-H
- Billy Butler: 7/F78XD+
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: S7/L7M
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L7M
- Danny Valencia: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Rene Tosoni: S8/L78S-.2-3
- Drew Butera: CSH(2).1-2
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RD
- Wilson Betemit: 3/G3+
- Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Luke Hughes: K
- Denard Span: D9/L34+
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34S+.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: D7/G
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M.2-3
- Chris Getz: S8/L8LS-.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Danny Valencia: 6E3/G6
- Rene Tosoni: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Drew Butera: 6/F6-
Bot 8
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Wilson Betemit: D7/L78M
- Kila Ka'aihue: S6/G6+.2-3
- Brayan Pena: SB2.1-3;3-H(E2/TH2)
- Brayan Pena: W
- Alcides Escobar: 6/SF.3-H(UR)
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Luke Hughes: 53/G5-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G13-