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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2012-09-11 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 28993 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph R to L · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 9–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Will Smith earned the win. Eric Hosmer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Will Smith L: Scott Diamond SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Florimon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Smith | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Diamond | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
 Luis Perdomo | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Burnett | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/G
- Alcides Escobar: 1/BP
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34.2-3
- Billy Butler: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: S14/G13+
- Jamey Carroll: S7.1-2
- Josh Willingham: K
- Justin Morneau: CS2(26).2-3
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78S+
- Mike Moustakas: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Moustakas: K23
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Lorenzo Cain: T7/F7M.2-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M+
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9M
- Darin Mastroianni: S6/G56
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F78D+
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: T9/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: 4/L4+
- Salvador Perez: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Pedro Florimon: K
- Ben Revere: S7/L7S
- Jamey Carroll: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Eric Hosmer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Johnny Giavotella: D8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Josh Willingham: S7/L56
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Darin Mastroianni: W
- Eduardo Escobar: W.1-2
- Pedro Florimon: K
- Ben Revere: CS3(25)
- Ben Revere: 13/G
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 8!/F8LXD+
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: S7
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L6D.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 7
Bot 6
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Josh Willingham: 6/F6D-
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89M
- Ryan Doumit: 5!3/G
Top 7
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D
- Salvador Perez: 6!4(1)/FO/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9S-
Bot 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 4/F4D
- Darin Mastroianni: S7/L6D
- Eduardo Escobar: 2/G2R-.1-2
- Pedro Florimon: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78M
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: HP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: T7.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: WP.3-H
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Josh Willingham: 3/F3F-
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Trevor Plouffe: K23
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 15!3/G15+
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G13
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/L4M
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Darin Mastroianni: K
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/G4M+
- Pedro Florimon: 3/L34
- Ben Revere: S8/G4.1-3
- Jamey Carroll: DI.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F78D