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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2012-09-12 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 28139 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Luke Hochevar earned the win. Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: P.J. Walters SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Lough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Revere | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pedro Florimon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Tim Collins | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisley Bueno | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 P. J. Walters | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Robertson | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Waldrop | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Perdomo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Lough: S7/L78S
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Denard Span: T9/L8RD+
- Ben Revere: 53/G56S
- Josh Willingham: S7/L78M.3-H
- Justin Morneau: K
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LM
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 2
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6M
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6MS-
- Drew Butera: S9/L89S
- Pedro Florimon: K
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 64(1)/FO/G6
- David Lough: 6/P
- Alcides Escobar: HP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Bot 3
- Denard Span: S8/L8RD+
- Ben Revere: 7/F7M
- Josh Willingham: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Doumit: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Alexi Casilla: 5/L5+
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Drew Butera: K
- Pedro Florimon: 7/F7LM
- Denard Span: 3/G34
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/G4M.1-2
- David Lough: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L4D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 4/F34-
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5-
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 5
- Ben Revere: 143/G13+
- Josh Willingham: K
- Justin Morneau: W
- Ryan Doumit: D5.1-3
- Jamey Carroll: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56
Top 6
- Johnny Giavotella: 43/G4M-
- David Lough: 7/F7LS
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M-
Bot 6
- Drew Butera: W
- Pedro Florimon: 14/SH.1-2
- Denard Span: K
- Ben Revere: 6/F8LS
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LXD+
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L56.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78S+
- Johnny Giavotella: E7/F78XD+.1-2
- David Lough: 2/BP25F
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L6D+.2-H(E7)(NR);1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Alex Gordon: FC4/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Moustakas: HP.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 1/LDP/L13.1X1(13)
Bot 8
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
- Alexi Casilla: S4/G4MS
- Drew Butera: K
- Pedro Florimon: DI.1-2
- Pedro Florimon: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7M
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- David Lough: K23
Bot 9
- Denard Span: S3/G34+
- Ben Revere: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Josh Willingham: 63/G6.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as SB, changed to DI on 9-18-2012