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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2011-07-17 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 38786 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:29
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Brian Duensing earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jim Thome went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Felipe Paulino SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Angel Campos · 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Paulino | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: 13/G13
- Melky Cabrera: D7
- Alex Gordon: S7.2-H
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: K
- Alexi Casilla: D8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/F9D+
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Matt Treanor: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Danny Valencia: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S-
- Chris Getz: 9/F9LSF
- Melky Cabrera: 7/L78D
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Trevor Plouffe: 13/G13-
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
- Ben Revere: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Alexi Casilla: S9/G34+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L6D.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jim Thome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/F3-
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Matt Treanor: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Delmon Young: S7/L78M
- Danny Valencia: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F89M
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Chris Getz: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: S5/BG56S+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ben Revere: S8/L6D
- Alexi Casilla: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jim Thome: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Delmon Young: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Billy Butler: D8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Wilson Betemit: E5/G56.B-1
- Matt Treanor: 43/G34.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Danny Valencia: 3!/F3DF-
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6-
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 53/G56-
Top 8
- Chris Getz: 63/G6MS-
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Ben Revere: S8/L8LM
- Alexi Casilla: 6!/P5F
- Joe Mauer: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Michael Cuddyer: IW
- Jim Thome: K
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 7/F78D+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78S
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5S-