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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 25719 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Casey Fien earned the win and Glen Perkins picked up the save. Darin Mastroianni went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Casey Fien L: Jonathan Broxton SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Robertson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: 3/G34+
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G56
- Joe Mauer: S7/L6D+
- Josh Willingham: S48/G6MD-.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: D8/L8LM
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G5
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Darin Mastroianni: HR/F7D+
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 2
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F9D+
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S
- Jamey Carroll: 5!3/G56+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89M+
- Josh Willingham: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 4!/L4
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 13/G15
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Ryan Doumit: D9/L9LS+
- Darin Mastroianni: K
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G56+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F78M
- Ben Revere: 43/G4M+
- Jamey Carroll: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 9/L89M
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: K23
- Josh Willingham: 8/L8LD+
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD+
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RS
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 1!/L13+
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3
- Darin Mastroianni: K
Bot 7
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 4!/L4-
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/L7M.1-H
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LM
- Ben Revere: S7/G56
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Josh Willingham: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G13
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: K
- Brian Dozier: K
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F4D
Top 10
- Darin Mastroianni: T9/L9M+
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6S
- Ben Revere: K23
- Jamey Carroll: K23
Bot 10
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LD
Top 11
- Joe Mauer: D7/L5
- Josh Willingham: S9/G4.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 5!3/G56+.1-2
- Brian Dozier: CS3(15)
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 11
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L8LM
- Billy Butler: 9/L9M.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);B-1
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4-
Notes & reviews
- Twins right fielder Trevor Plouffe left the game due to an injured hand