Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

12-11, 5-5 Away

Final

12-11, 9-6 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
1	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	-	7	10	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Slowey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Slowey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Slowey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Slowey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Slowey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  5
  7
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J Buck hit for M Jacobs.
  5
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- N Punto stole second.
  5
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
5
Twins
7

Game 1

2/5

Royals
10
Twins
7

Game 2

3/5

Royals
7
Twins
5

Game 3

4/5

Metrodome

8:10 AM, 2 May 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 24,727

Game Time:2:42

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Second Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	24	21	.533	-	W3
Chicago	21	21	.500	1.5	W4
Minnesota	19	24	.442	4	L1
Detroit	19	24	.442	4	L2
Kansas City	19	24	.442	4	L3

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

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S. Ponson0-4

J. Nathan4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Pop Out