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Minnesota won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, September 25
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Game 2: Saturday, September 26
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Game 3: Sunday, September 27
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Twins 1

(81-74, 36-41 away)

Royals 4

(64-92, 33-48 home)

2:10 PM ET, September 27, 2009

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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W: Z. Greinke (16-8)

L: F. Liriano (5-13)

S: J. Soria (29)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF50200121.312.393.417
O Cabrera SS51300111.276.311.378
0000000.196.275.249
J Mauer DH50200221.371.444.602
J Kubel RF40000117.293.367.519
M Cuddyer 1B4011019.277.338.521
D Young LF30100012.271.296.399
J Morales C40100015.337.397.394
M Tolbert 3B20002221.225.304.289
N Punto 2B40100116.231.336.287
Totals36111129143   
BATTING
2B: O Cabrera (33, Z Greinke)
RBI: M Cuddyer (89)
GIDP: J Morales, J Kubel
Twins RISP: 1-14 (O Cabrera 0-2, J Mauer 0-3, J Kubel 0-3, J Morales 0-1, D Span 1-2, M Cuddyer 0-1, D Young 0-1, N Punto 0-1)
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
DP: 2 (O Cabrera-M Cuddyer, N Punto-M Cuddyer).
PB: J Morales.
Outfield Assist: D Young (Y Betancourt at 2nd base).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Liriano
(L, 5-13)		1.233331145-245.88
J Manship3.231135066-345.81
B Keppel1.200010019-104.80
J Crain1.00000004-34.75
Totals8.0644761134-71 
PITCHING
WP: J Manship 2
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Liriano 6/11; J Manship 9/16; B Keppel 1/4; J Crain 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Liriano 6-2-9-7; J Manship 13-11-2-8; B Keppel 3-1-3-3; J Crain 0-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Liriano 3-1; J Manship 3-2; B Keppel 2-2; J Crain 0-3
Game Scores: F Liriano 35
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
W Bloomquist LF-RF40100111.265.309.357
M Maier CF-LF30001028.252.342.347
B Butler 1B20002219.304.364.501
B Pena DH30001119.270.319.454
A Callaspo 3B4110006.301.355.457
M Olivo C21002120.251.295.496
M Teahen RF2000017.268.321.402
1000002.238.276.305
Y Betancourt SS3233009.246.275.355
L Hernandez 2B10101013.182.217.182
Totals2546376134   
BATTING
2B: A Callaspo (39, F Liriano); Y Betancourt (20, J Manship)
HR: Y Betancourt (6, 2nd inning off F Liriano 2 on, 1 Out)
RBI: Y Betancourt 3 (48)
S: L Hernandez, M Teahen
GIDP: W Bloomquist
Royals RISP: 1-9 (M Maier 0-1, Y Betancourt 1-1, A Callaspo 0-1, M Olivo 0-1, W Bloomquist 0-1, B Pena 0-1, M Teahen 0-1, B Butler 0-2)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: W Bloomquist (24, 2nd base off F Liriano/J Morales); L Hernandez (1, 2nd base off F Liriano/J Morales)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (B Butler-Y Betancourt-Z Greinke, J Soria-Y Betancourt-B Butler).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Greinke
(W, 16-8)		7.071128097-672.06
J Soria
(S, 29)		2.040001046-282.25
Totals9.01111290143-95 
PITCHING
HBP: D Young (By J Soria)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: Z Greinke 24/29; J Soria 5/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: Z Greinke 23-11-14-19; J Soria 8-4-8-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Greinke 7-6; J Soria 5-0
Game Scores: Z Greinke 65

Scoring Summary

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2ndY Betancourt homered to left, A Callaspo and M Olivo scored.03
4thY Betancourt scored on J Manship's wild pitch.04
6thM Cuddyer grounded out to second, O Cabrera scored, J Mauer to third.14
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance28,721 (75.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:49
Weather82 degrees, sunny
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Reilly, First Base - Chuck Meriwether, Second Base - Laz Diaz, Third Base - Eric Cooper