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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-05-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18108 · 50°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Luke Hochevar earned the win. Mike Aviles went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Carl Pavano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Repko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rene Tosoni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 5.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dusty Hughes | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 8/F78D
- Jason Repko: 4/F4-
- Justin Morneau: 5/L6-
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L78S.BX2(74)
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LXD
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S8/G4M
- Danny Valencia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Rene Tosoni: 6/F6-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F7LD+
- Wilson Betemit: 1/G34S-
- Kila Ka'aihue: 6/F6D-
Top 3
- Luke Hughes: 63/G6
- Drew Butera: 53/G56S
- Alexi Casilla: 13/BG
Bot 3
- Matt Treanor: S7/L7S+
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5S.1-3
- Mitch Maier: FC1/G15-.3XH(152);2-3;B-1
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78S
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Denard Span: 43/G34
- Jason Repko: S7/G56
- Justin Morneau: 9/L89M+
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Danny Valencia: 6(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S7/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/F3-
- Wilson Betemit: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Kila Ka'aihue: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Matt Treanor: E6/G6S-.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4D-
Top 5
- Rene Tosoni: 43/G4
- Luke Hughes: 53/G5
- Drew Butera: W
- Alexi Casilla: T9.1-H
- Denard Span: 31/G34S
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: D7/L78S-
- Mike Aviles: S5/BG25.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: D8/F89XD.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6-.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: S8/G4M.3-H
- Kila Ka'aihue: 5/F56-
Top 6
- Jason Repko: 6!3/G6S-
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9LD+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Danny Valencia: W
- Rene Tosoni: W.1-2
- Luke Hughes: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- Matt Treanor: D7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: T9/F89D.2-H
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M.3-H
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: K
Top 7
- Drew Butera: 3/G3
- Alexi Casilla: T9/L9M
- Denard Span: 43/G4-.3-H
- Jason Repko: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Wilson Betemit: 8/L8RM
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G34+
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
- Jason Kubel: W
- Danny Valencia: 9/F89S-
- Rene Tosoni: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Bot 8
- Matt Treanor: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mitch Maier: W.1-2
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LD+
- Billy Butler: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Luke Hughes: W
- Drew Butera: 6/F8LS-
- Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
- Denard Span: K
- Jason Repko: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson left the game due to an injured ankle