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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-04-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22099 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–2. Kansas City Royals put up 8 in the 8th. Nathan Adcock earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
W: Nathan Adcock L: Brian Duensing SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Holm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rene Tosoni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hoey | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 6.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
 Nathan Adcock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Matt Tolbert: S2.1-3(E2/TH1)
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 43(B)64(1)/GDP/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: E5/TH/G5.3-H(UR);B-2
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 8/F78XD+
- Melky Cabrera: S9/F9LS-.BX2(96)
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Danny Valencia: 4/F4D-
- Steve Holm: W
- Rene Tosoni: 7/F7D
- Denard Span: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Wilson Betemit: S8/L6MD-
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: S7/L7M
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Matt Treanor: S18/G15
- Chris Getz: K
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH1)(UR);B-2
- Alex Gordon: 4!3/G4
Top 4
- Jim Thome: 63/G6M-
- Danny Valencia: W
- Steve Holm: K
- Rene Tosoni: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: HR/F78XD+
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4M
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Matt Treanor: W.1-2
- Chris Getz: 31/G34
Top 5
- Denard Span: W
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G34.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7LD
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5S
- Melky Cabrera: S64/G6M
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-3
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jim Thome: W
- Danny Valencia: 5/L5+
- Steve Holm: K
- Rene Tosoni: K
Bot 6
- Wilson Betemit: 43/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4D-
- Matt Treanor: 53/G5S
Top 7
- Denard Span: 9/F89D
- Matt Tolbert: 3/L3
- Jason Kubel: D9/F89XD+
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Chris Getz: T7/F7M
- Mike Aviles: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: K
- Danny Valencia: 5!3/G5
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: D8/F8LXD
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/F3F-
- Wilson Betemit: IW
- Alcides Escobar: 4/IF/P34-
- Matt Treanor: SB3
- Matt Treanor: HP.1-2
- Chris Getz: S4/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Aviles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 6E3/G6S.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Alex Gordon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9LD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/F7LM.1-H(UR)
- Wilson Betemit: 8/L8LD
Top 9
- Luke Hughes: K
- Rene Tosoni: 9/F89XD
- Denard Span: 43/G4