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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-06-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14584 · 85°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 3rd. Anthony Swarzak earned the win. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Anthony Swarzak L: Sean O'Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Revere | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rene Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Swarzak | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Nathan Adcock | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S9/L9S
- Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89D.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H;B-1
- Danny Valencia: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RD+
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RS
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Billy Butler: W
- Wilson Betemit: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Delmon Young: 9/F89S
- Ben Revere: W
- Rene Rivera: SB2
- Rene Rivera: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Tolbert: HP
- Denard Span: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Matt Treanor: 8/F8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G34+
- Justin Morneau: S9/L34-.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D7.3-H;1-3
- Danny Valencia: E4/TH/G4+.3-H
- Delmon Young: CS3(25)
- Delmon Young: S7/G6.1-2
- Ben Revere: K
- Rene Rivera: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Matt Tolbert: S9/L34D.2-H(UR);1-3(TH);B-2(TH)
- Denard Span: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Denard Span: S7/L78S.3-H(UR)
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Melky Cabrera: D9/L9LD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56-
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6S
- Danny Valencia: K
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD+
- Wilson Betemit: S15/G15-
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LD
- Matt Treanor: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Top 5
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Ben Revere: 43/G4-
- Rene Rivera: W
- Matt Tolbert: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Melky Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F9D
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Billy Butler: 4/L4D
Top 6
- Alexi Casilla: 41/G34
- Justin Morneau: 4/L89S
- Michael Cuddyer: 1/G34S-
Bot 6
- Wilson Betemit: 13/G13-
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78XD+
- Matt Treanor: S7/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Danny Valencia: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: W
- Ben Revere: D8/G4+.1-H
- Rene Rivera: 63/G56
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
- Alexi Casilla: 6!3/G6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Jeff Francoeur: T9/L9LM+
- Billy Butler: 3/F34S-
- Wilson Betemit: 7/F78S-
- Mike Aviles: 6/F6-
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/L4D-
- Danny Valencia: 4/L4
- Delmon Young: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
- Alex Gordon: S8/F8LM
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4