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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-09-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 77°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:31
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Cole De Vries earned the win and Glen Perkins picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Cole De Vries L: Will Smith SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Mastroianni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Parmelee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Florimon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole De Vries | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Smith | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Vin Mazzaro | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darin Mastroianni: 4/L4MD-
- Jamey Carroll: S7/G56
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Ryan Doumit: K
Bot 1
- Lorenzo Cain: 6/P
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56+
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
Top 2
- Chris Parmelee: D7/F78D+
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Carson: 53/G56S
- Pedro Florimon: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
- Brayan Pena: 31/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/L8RM
Top 3
- Darin Mastroianni: 9/F9D
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8LS
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G5
- Lorenzo Cain: 5/L56S
Top 4
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Chris Parmelee: K
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/G56+
- Matt Carson: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RM
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F8LM
Top 5
- Pedro Florimon: S1/BG34S
- Darin Mastroianni: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 3/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Josh Willingham: IW
- Justin Morneau: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Ryan Doumit: S9/F9S-.2-H;1X3(95)
Bot 5
- Brayan Pena: 43/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F89M
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G6+
- Johnny Giavotella: 6/F4M-
Top 6
- Chris Parmelee: S9/L4D
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7D+
- Matt Carson: 6/F6M-
- Pedro Florimon: 4/L4MD-
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G6S-
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3.1-2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Top 7
- Darin Mastroianni: W
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L34+.1-3
- Josh Willingham: SB2
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8RS
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Ryan Doumit: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: S7/F8LS
- Brayan Pena: S9/L34.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56
Top 8
- Chris Parmelee: 3/G3
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9S
- Matt Carson: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: 3/LDP/L34S+.1X1(3)
Top 9
- Pedro Florimon: 7/F78M
- Darin Mastroianni: K
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G56S+
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4+
- Jeff Francoeur: HP
- Eric Hosmer: DI.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-