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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-09-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25253 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Bruce Chen earned the win. Alex Gordon went 3-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Carl Pavano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Parmelee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Lester Oliveros | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: S7
- Trevor Plouffe: SB2
- Trevor Plouffe: 5/F5F-
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/F3DF-
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: CS2(24)
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 4!/F34D-
- Danny Valencia: W
- Luke Hughes: K
- Joe Benson: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7D+
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F8LXD+
- Johnny Giavotella: D9/F9LM
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RD
- Ben Revere: 13/G15-
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Melky Cabrera: D7.B-3(E7/TH2)
- Billy Butler: W
- Eric Hosmer: 6!4(1)/FO/G6-.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K23
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F89D
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56.1-2
- Billy Butler: E6/TH/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 4/L4D+
Top 5
- Danny Valencia: S6/G6S-
- Luke Hughes: 9/F9S
- Joe Benson: K
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 2/F23F-
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L7S
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Ben Revere: 1!3/G+
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56-
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4-
- Danny Valencia: 8!/F8RD
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G-
Top 8
- Luke Hughes: 63/G6-
- Joe Benson: 7/F78D
- Chris Parmelee: K
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Johnny Giavotella: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Ben Revere: 63/G6
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Joe Mauer: S5/G6S-
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7M