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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
2011-09-27 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 34228 Β· 66Β°F Β· Wind 1 mph from LF Β· 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7β4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Anthony Swarzak earned the win. Rene Tosoni went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Anthony Swarzak L: Sean O'Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mark Carlson Β· 1B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 2B: Tim Timmons Β· 3B: Eric Cooper Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Giavotella | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Revere | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Valencia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Parmelee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Tosoni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Benson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Tolbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean O'Sullivan | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Vin Mazzaro | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Swarzak | 6.1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Matt Capps | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 1/BP
- Johnny Giavotella: D9/L89M
- Billy Butler: 4/LDP/L4M.2X2(4)
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4-
- Ben Revere: 7/L78S
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: S9/L34+
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L89XD+.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G5S-.3-H;2XH(56)
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 2
- Chris Parmelee: HR/F89XD+
- Trevor Plouffe: S8/L4MD+
- Rene Tosoni: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S+
- Joe Benson: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Johnny Giavotella: D7/L7LD+
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MD
Bot 3
- Matt Tolbert: 9/L89D+
- Rene Rivera: 7/F7M
- Denard Span: E1/BG
- Ben Revere: 6/L6
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: S7
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 4
- Danny Valencia: S8/G6M
- Chris Parmelee: 7/F78D
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/L78D+
- Rene Tosoni: WP.1-2
- Rene Tosoni: WP.2-3
- Rene Tosoni: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mitch Maier: K
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Jarrod Dyson: K.1-2(E2/TH)
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Joe Benson: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Tolbert: S9/L8RM
- Rene Rivera: 8/F8LM
- Denard Span: T9/L9LM+.1-H
- Ben Revere: T7/L8LM.3-H;BXH(762)
Top 6
- Billy Butler: D7/G
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7M.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 6(1)/FO/G6M-.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9M
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5+
Bot 6
- Danny Valencia: S3/F34D-
- Chris Parmelee: S9/L89M.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Rene Tosoni: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Benson: 8/F8LM
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Rene Rivera: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G34.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 7!/L7LMF
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Denard Span: 13/G-
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S-
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 5/L56+
- Salvador Perez: 4/L4D
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F89S
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Chris Parmelee: 4!3/G34+
- Trevor Plouffe: S6/G6
- Rene Tosoni: 7/F7LSF
- Joe Benson: 3/F3-
Top 9
- Mitch Maier: K
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L3D+.B-3(E9/TH2)
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/SF/L7LS.3-H
- Johnny Giavotella: T8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: S7.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: K























