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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2011-07-15 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 39177 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Tim Collins earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tim Collins L: Matt Capps SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: 3/G3+
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S-
- Alexi Casilla: 4/F4D-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD+
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89M
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Danny Valencia: 7/L78M
Top 3
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Chris Getz: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Delmon Young: 43/G4M
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Alex Gordon: S7/G56+
- Billy Butler: PO1(13)
- Billy Butler: D7/F78D+
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3-
Bot 4
- Ben Revere: S6/G6
- Alexi Casilla: SB2
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4.2-3
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/L3S-
- Jim Thome: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jim Thome: 13/G-
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Matt Treanor: S7/L7M
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Danny Valencia: 53/G56
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Top 6
- Chris Getz: S8/G4M
- Melky Cabrera: 7/L7M
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 7/L7M
- Ben Revere: T9/L9M+
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G34S-
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Danny Valencia: 9/F89M
- Delmon Young: D8/L78S+
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P3F
- Chris Getz: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Ben Revere: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LD+
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L4D
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6M-
Bot 9
- Jim Thome: S7/L78S
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8LXD+
- Delmon Young: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Luke Hughes: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Ben Revere stumbled after rounding 2B and did a somersault, coming right back to his feet and completing his run to 3B