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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-06-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18386 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Yuniesky Betancourt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Luis Mendoza SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Burton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glen Perkins | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Paulino | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Mendoza | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: 13/BINT
- Jamey Carroll: E6/G6
- Josh Willingham: S8/G6M.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RS
- Ryan Doumit: D34/G3.3-H(UR);1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Billy Butler: 53/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Francoeur: E6/G6
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 2
- Brian Dozier: 9/F89M
- Alexi Casilla: K23
- Darin Mastroianni: 13/G13+
Bot 2
- Jarrod Dyson: S6/G6S-
- Humberto Quintero: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/F25F-
Top 3
- Ben Revere: 43/G4
- Jamey Carroll: 8/F8LM
- Josh Willingham: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: S4/G4
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S.1-2
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56S-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
- Johnny Giavotella: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6S+
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Darin Mastroianni: 3/F3F-
- Ben Revere: S8/G6M
- Jamey Carroll: W.1-2
- Josh Willingham: HP.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/F34D-
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/F3DF
- Brian Dozier: 4/F4D-
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Darin Mastroianni: SB2
- Darin Mastroianni: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jeff Francoeur: 5!/L56
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34+
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/G6M
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Ben Revere: T9/F8RD
- Jamey Carroll: S7/G6.3-H
- Josh Willingham: K
- Justin Morneau: K
- Ryan Doumit: 4/F3DF-
Bot 7
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RM
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G3+
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L6D-
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/F3S-
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 9
- Darin Mastroianni: S9/L9S+
- Ben Revere: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jamey Carroll: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Giavotella: 4!3/G34
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S
- Brayan Pena: K
Notes & reviews
- Ben Revere called for batter interference
- Royals pitcher Felipe Paulino left the game due to an injured groin