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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23189 · 77°F · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Anthony Swarzak earned the win and Glen Perkins picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Anthony Swarzak L: Luke Hochevar SV: Glen Perkins
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Parmelee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Florimon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Lough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liam Hendriks | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Robertson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Waldrop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Everett Teaford | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: S9/G34
- Alexi Casilla: S7/L7S.1-2
- Joe Mauer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H;2-3
- Josh Willingham: W
- Chris Parmelee: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 1
- David Lough: S9/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4M-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: WP.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L34.3-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Drew Butera: W
- Pedro Florimon: D9/L89D.1-3
- Ben Revere: W
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Justin Morneau: K
- Josh Willingham: S8/L78M
- Chris Parmelee: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7D
- Tony Abreu: K
- David Lough: 7/F7LSF
Top 3
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D+
- Drew Butera: 9/L9D+
- Pedro Florimon: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: D9/F89XD+
- Salvador Perez: S8/L4MD.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LD+.3-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 4
- Ben Revere: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: S7/L78S
- Joe Mauer: 54(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Tony Abreu: 7/F78D+
- David Lough: S9/L9S+
- Alcides Escobar: E5/FO/G56.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Billy Butler: S18/G15+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89M
- Josh Willingham: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Chris Parmelee: 53/G6S
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 6/P
Top 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F78XD+
- Drew Butera: 6/F56-
- Pedro Florimon: S9/G34
- Ben Revere: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- Tony Abreu: 6/F6D-
- David Lough: 7/F7LM
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4M-
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 7/L78D+
- Billy Butler: W
- Salvador Perez: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tony Abreu: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Josh Willingham: 53/G5
- Chris Parmelee: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RS
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 8
- David Lough: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G34-
- Alex Gordon: S15/G15+
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Pedro Florimon: K
- Ben Revere: 53/G5+
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: POCS2(136)
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56-