Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

39-39, 15-24 Away

Final

33-42, 20-20 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	2
0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	-	4	12	1

TwinsTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M Maier doubled to right, M Olivo to third, M Olivo scored, M Maier to third on throwing error by right fielder M Cuddyer.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- B Harris safe at first on throwing error by third baseman M Teahen.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- W Bloomquist safe at first on error by shortstop B Harris, D DeJesus to second.
  0
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M Maier stole second.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 1

6/29

Twins
2
Royals
1

Game 2

6/30

Twins
5
Royals
1

Game 3

7/1

Kauffman Stadium

8:10 PM, June 29, 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 22,066

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

L. Hochevar3-3

N. Blackburn6-4

J. Soria10

Game Information

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Strike Looking
6 Foul Ball
7 Ball