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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2011-07-16 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 41295 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Glen Perkins earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Alcides Escobar went 2-for-3 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Jeff Francis SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Angel Campos · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: 9/F89D
- Melky Cabrera: K23
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: S4/G4MS-
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: SB3
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8RXD
- Delmon Young: D8/F78M.1-H
- Danny Valencia: 5/L5
Top 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/F9LM
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Trevor Plouffe: S5/BG56S
- Drew Butera: CS2(24)
- Drew Butera: 7/F7D+
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 53/G5
Top 3
- Brayan Pena: 7/F78D
- Alcides Escobar: S5/BG56S
- Chris Getz: BK.1-2
- Chris Getz: 63/G6S.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Ben Revere: E6/G6M.B-1
- Alexi Casilla: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Delmon Young: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: 9/F89S
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Danny Valencia: 43/G4M-
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56
- Drew Butera: HR/F7LD+
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 13/G15
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F34D-
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6S-
- Brayan Pena: S7/L78S-
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Chris Getz: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S-
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LM
- Joe Mauer: 163/G15-
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
- Danny Valencia: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
- Brayan Pena: S7
- Alcides Escobar: 9/FDP/F9S.1X1(93)
Bot 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RXD+
- Drew Butera: 53/G56
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 3/G3-
Top 8
- Chris Getz: 3/G3
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Ben Revere: 1!3/BG34S
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L9S
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/F8RM.3-H;1-3
- Delmon Young: FC5/G5-.3XH(5251);1-3(THH);B-2
- Danny Valencia: 13/G
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 4/F34D-
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/P3F
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F34D-