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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

2012-07-01 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 37819 Β· 91Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph R to L Β· 3:05

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–8. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 6th. Jeff Gray earned the win. Trevor Plouffe went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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KCA000104003813
MIN01000513109

W: Jeff Gray   L: Bruce Chen   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Emmel Β· 1B: Scott Barry Β· 2B: Jerry Meals Β· 3B: Gary Darling Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Gordon401020
Alcides Escobar300021
Billy Butler411012
Jeff Francoeur501001
Yuniesky Betancourt411010
Eric Hosmer423000
Brayan Pena422201
Jason Bourgeois310101
Irving Falu503402
Jarrod Dyson100000
Salvador Perez111000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span301201
Jamey Carroll310010
Joe Mauer411001
Josh Willingham411301
Justin Morneau411002
Trevor Plouffe422201
Darin Mastroianni311010
Drew Butera411301
Brian Dozier321010

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Chen5.2615
Kelvin Herrera0.2010
Jose Mijares0.2100
Aaron Crow1.0212

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Liriano5.1546
Jeff Gray1.0210
Tyler Robertson0.2100
Jared Burton1.0112
Glen Perkins1.0400

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
  • Alcides Escobar: K
  • Billy Butler: W
  • Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

  • Denard Span: 3/G3
  • Jamey Carroll: 9/F89M
  • Joe Mauer: 7/L7M

Top 2

  • Yuniesky Betancourt: 43/G4
  • Eric Hosmer: 63/G6-
  • Brayan Pena: K

Bot 2

  • Josh Willingham: 3/G34
  • Justin Morneau: 53/G6
  • Trevor Plouffe: HR/F7D+
  • Darin Mastroianni: 63/G6-

Top 3

  • Jason Bourgeois: 5/F6S-
  • Irving Falu: K
  • Alex Gordon: W
  • Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 3

  • Drew Butera: K
  • Brian Dozier: 3/F4MS-
  • Denard Span: K

Top 4

  • Billy Butler: S8/L8LS
  • Jeff Francoeur: K
  • Yuniesky Betancourt: W.1-2
  • Eric Hosmer: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Brayan Pena: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
  • Jason Bourgeois: SB2
  • Jason Bourgeois: K

Bot 4

  • Jamey Carroll: 3/G3
  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Josh Willingham: 53/G56

Top 5

  • Irving Falu: S7/L78S-
  • Alex Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Alcides Escobar: W
  • Billy Butler: WP.1-2
  • Billy Butler: K

Bot 5

  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D
  • Darin Mastroianni: S2/BG
  • Drew Butera: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD+
  • Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/G56+
  • Eric Hosmer: HP.1-2
  • Brayan Pena: S15/G13+.2-3;1-2
  • Jason Bourgeois: E3/FO/G34S.3-H;2-H(E9)(NR);1-3;B-2
  • Irving Falu: D9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-H
  • Alex Gordon: W
  • Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 6

  • Brian Dozier: T8/F8LXD+
  • Denard Span: 13/SH/BG34S+.3-H
  • Jamey Carroll: W
  • Joe Mauer: S8/L4M.1-2
  • Josh Willingham: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: HR/F7LD+
  • Darin Mastroianni: 43/G34

Top 7

  • Jeff Francoeur: S9/L9S
  • Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/L56
  • Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
  • Eric Hosmer: S6/G6S-
  • Brayan Pena: 8/F8LS

Bot 7

  • Drew Butera: 6/P
  • Brian Dozier: W
  • Denard Span: SB2
  • Denard Span: S8/L78M.2-H;B-2(E8/THH)
  • Jamey Carroll: SB3
  • Jamey Carroll: 63/G6S
  • Joe Mauer: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Jarrod Dyson: 7/L78M
  • Irving Falu: K
  • Alex Gordon: D7/F78XD+
  • Alcides Escobar: W
  • Billy Butler: K

Bot 8

  • Josh Willingham: K
  • Justin Morneau: D7/L78S
  • Trevor Plouffe: K
  • Darin Mastroianni: W
  • Drew Butera: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
  • Brian Dozier: 9/F9M

Top 9

  • Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9S
  • Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F89M
  • Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
  • Brayan Pena: DI.1-2
  • Brayan Pena: S8/L8LS.2-H
  • Salvador Perez: D8/F9D+.1-3
  • Irving Falu: S8/L89M.3-H;2-H
  • Alex Gordon: 6(1)/FO/G6