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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-06-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27861 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Nick Blackburn earned the win. Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Dinkelman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Repko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rene Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Slama | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Dumatrait | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hoey | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: D9/L89M+
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Danny Valencia: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M
- Melky Cabrera: 13/SH.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3+.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G34
Top 2
- Delmon Young: 63/G6+
- Brian Dinkelman: HP
- Jason Repko: 6/F6D-
- Rene Rivera: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: 6/F6M-
- Chris Getz: 3/G3
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: D9/F9D+
- Ben Revere: 43/G4.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G34.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5-
Bot 3
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Billy Butler: K
Top 4
- Danny Valencia: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Dinkelman: 8/L8LXD
Bot 4
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5S
- Chris Getz: 43/G4
- Matt Treanor: W
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13
Top 5
- Jason Repko: 6/F56-
- Rene Rivera: 7/F7LD
- Matt Tolbert: 4/F4-
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 7!/F7S
- Melky Cabrera: 3/L3+
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L4D
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+.1-3
- Billy Butler: 7/F78XD
Top 6
- Ben Revere: S8/L4MD+
- Alexi Casilla: S3/BG34S.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Danny Valencia: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Delmon Young: S5/G56S.3-H
- Brian Dinkelman: S7/L6D.1-3
- Jason Repko: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: W
- Chris Getz: SB2
- Chris Getz: 4/L34D-
- Matt Treanor: 9/F34D-
- Alcides Escobar: WP.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Rene Rivera: S5/BG5S
- Matt Tolbert: D7/L5D.1-3
- Ben Revere: S8/G6M-.3-H;2-3
- Alexi Casilla: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Danny Valencia: 9/F9LM.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: 9/F89S
- Brian Dinkelman: IW
- Jason Repko: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: SB2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 8
- Rene Rivera: 63/G6
- Matt Tolbert: E6/TH1/G6-
- Ben Revere: 46(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6MS-
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 3/G34S
- Mike Aviles: W
- Chris Getz: 6/P
- Matt Treanor: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F78D+
- Danny Valencia: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Dinkelman: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
- Jeff Francoeur: DI.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LXD
Notes & reviews
- Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn left the game due to an injured back