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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26747 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Luis Mendoza earned the win and Aaron Crow picked up the save. Lorenzo Cain went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
W: Luis Mendoza L: Scott Diamond SV: Aaron Crow
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Revere | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Parmelee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Diamond | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Gray | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Ben Revere: 3/G3-
- Joe Mauer: 1!/L13
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6M
- Alcides Escobar: E4/G4MS.1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L6D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- Ryan Doumit: 6!(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Chris Parmelee: S8/G4+
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: S6/F6D-
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9D
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4+.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 6!3/G56
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: HP
- Jamey Carroll: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Denard Span: K
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78XD+
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 4
- Ben Revere: T9/G
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.3-H
- Josh Willingham: S7/L7S
- Ryan Doumit: S9/G34.1-3
- Chris Parmelee: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Brian Dozier: K23
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 13/BG
- Jamey Carroll: 6/F6D-
- Denard Span: 8/L8LS
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G6.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Mike Moustakas: E3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
Top 6
- Ben Revere: W
- Joe Mauer: 13!/SH.1-2
- Josh Willingham: 43/G4+.2-3
- Ryan Doumit: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6/F6D-
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Top 7
- Chris Parmelee: S9/G4
- Brian Dozier: 9/F9M
- Alexi Casilla: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Denard Span: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);2-3;B-2
- Ben Revere: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78M
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S16/L15+
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Jeff Francoeur: D68/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56S.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/G5-.3-H
- Alex Gordon: WP.2-3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6D-.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 3/LDP/L34S.2X2(36)
Top 9
- Chris Parmelee: K
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LD
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6S-