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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 6/30)

Game 1: Monday, June 29
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Game 2: Tuesday, June 30
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Game 3: Wednesday, July 1
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Twins 2

(40-39, 16-24 away)

Royals 1

(33-43, 20-21 home)

8:10 PM ET, June 30, 2009

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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MIN 000101000 2 8 0
KC 100000000 1 8 1

W: S. Baker (6-6)

L: B. Bannister (5-6)

S: J. Nathan (20)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span LF50100117.279.373.372
B Harris SS40100112.288.331.391
J Mauer C41100218.383.455.662
J Morneau 1B31211022.313.394.582
J Kubel DH40000216.308.368.543
M Cuddyer RF30110010.277.355.504
J Crede 3B40100115.238.311.453
C Gomez CF40100117.229.283.331
N Punto 2B40000013.214.306.240
Totals3528218140   
BATTING
2B: B Harris (12, B Bannister)
HR: J Morneau (19, 4th inning off B Bannister 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Morneau (64), M Cuddyer (40)
SF: M Cuddyer
Twins RISP: 0-8 (B Harris 0-2, J Mauer 0-1, J Kubel 0-2, J Crede 0-1, D Span 0-1, M Cuddyer 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Baker
(W, 6-6)		5.0511210111-754.99
B Keppel
(H, 1)		2.110013043-280.00
J Mijares
(H, 11)		0.12000008-72.35
M Guerrier
(H, 16)		0.10000004-32.80
J Nathan
(S, 20)		1.000002011-81.45
Totals9.0811360177-121 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S Baker 11/21; B Keppel 5/9; J Mijares 2/3; M Guerrier 0/1; J Nathan 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S Baker 12-7-38-18; B Keppel 7-5-11-5; J Mijares 2-0-2-3; M Guerrier 1-0-1-1; J Nathan 2-4-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Baker 3-10; B Keppel 4-0; J Mijares 1-0; M Guerrier 1-0; J Nathan 1-0
Game Scores: S Baker 52
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus LF41101025.242.297.404
W Bloomquist RF-CF40000124.267.323.356
B Butler 1B40000023.283.336.434
M Jacobs DH30210116.229.310.416
c-B Pena PH-DH
1000005.306.333.472
M Teahen 3B30301015.289.349.456
A Callaspo 2B30101013.298.351.450
M Olivo C40100115.262.285.524
M Maier CF2000004.232.317.339
a-J Guillen PH-RF
2000019.255.333.400
T Pena SS20000119.100.143.125
b-L Hernandez PH-SS
1000004.190.227.190
1000015.071.071.071
Totals3418136177   
a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for M Maier in the 6th
b-grounded to pitcher for T Pena Jr in the 7th
c-grounded to first for M Jacobs in the 8th
d-struck out swinging for L Hernandez in the 9th
BATTING
2B: D DeJesus (15, S Baker); M Teahen (16, B Keppel)
RBI: M Jacobs (27)
2-out RBI: M Jacobs
Royals RISP: 2-11 (M Maier 0-1, A Callaspo 0-2, M Olivo 1-3, T Pena 0-1, W Bloomquist 0-1, M Jacobs 1-1, J Guillen 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
Picked Off: D DeJesus (1st base by S Baker)
FIELDING
E: B Butler (4, throw)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Bannister
(L, 5-6)		7.062116198-693.93
J Cruz2.020002042-284.91
Totals9.0821181140-97 
PITCHING
WP: J Cruz
Balk: B Bannister
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Bannister 22/29; J Cruz 4/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Bannister 17-10-20-22; J Cruz 7-4-11-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Bannister 6-9; J Cruz 0-4
Game Scores: B Bannister 64

Scoring Summary

MINKC
1stM Jacobs singled to center, D DeJesus scored.01
4thJ Morneau homered to right.11
6thM Cuddyer hit sacrifice fly to right, J Mauer scored, J Morneau to second.21
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance19,310 (50.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:17
Weather83 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Sam Holbrook, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Charlie Reliford, Third Base - Larry Vanover