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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-06-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23934 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Bruce Chen earned the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up the save.
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 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Francisco Liriano SV: Jonathan Broxton
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Revere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Darin Mastroianni: K
- Josh Willingham: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 4/F3DF-
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Mike Moustakas: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 3/F13-
- Ryan Doumit: 5/P5F
- Trevor Plouffe: 5/F5F-
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8RS+
- Eric Hosmer: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Brayan Pena: SB2
- Brayan Pena: S7/G56+.2-H
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: S8/L6MD+
- Drew Butera: 2/BP2LF-
- Jamey Carroll: POCS2(136)
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L89S
- Denard Span: K
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Darin Mastroianni: 13/BG13
- Josh Willingham: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K+WP.B-1
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 5
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F89S
- Trevor Plouffe: 6/F6-
- Brian Dozier: D8/L8RD+
- Drew Butera: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G13-
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Jamey Carroll: 8/F8RD
- Denard Span: 6/F6S-
- Darin Mastroianni: S8/L78S+
- Josh Willingham: SB2
- Josh Willingham: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Johnny Giavotella: 13/G15+
- Billy Butler: D9/L3D
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6S-
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 7
- Justin Morneau: K
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F9M
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/F34-
Bot 7
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M
- Brayan Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jarrod Dyson: 13/G15
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Jamey Carroll: E6/TH1/G6-
- Denard Span: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: D8/F78D
- Johnny Giavotella: FC1/G13+.2X3(14);B-1
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 9
- Ben Revere: 63/G6
- Josh Willingham: D7/L7D+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F7D
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8LD