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Game 3: Sunday, April 25
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Twins 9

(13-5, 7-2 away)

Royals 7

(6-11, 2-6 home)

7:10 PM ET, April 24, 2010

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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MIN 01210200012 9 14 1
KC 21010000010 7 18 3

W: J. Rauch (1-0)

L: R. Tejeda (1-2)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF70110124.246.376.304
O Hudson 2B72110228.268.366.380
J Mauer C61520023.381.453.571
J Morneau 1B52222020.359.506.594
M Cuddyer RF41221219.333.370.542
J Kubel DH50001120.169.310.288
D Young LF51101226.224.259.408
J Hardy SS51001224.209.274.358
B Harris 3B41100119.182.317.303
a-J Thome PH
1000002.233.343.600
1010001.167.167.167
Totals509148611206   
a-flied out to left for B Harris in the 10th
BATTING
2B: B Harris (1, L Hochevar); J Morneau (4, L Hochevar); M Cuddyer (4, L Hochevar); O Hudson (5, L Hochevar); J Mauer (7, L Hochevar); D Young (3, R Tejeda)
3B: J Mauer (1, L Hochevar)
HR: J Morneau (3, 7th inning off J Parrish 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: O Hudson (5), M Cuddyer 2 (17), J Mauer 2 (12), J Morneau 2 (13), D Span (7)
SF: J Mauer, M Cuddyer
2-out RBI: J Mauer, J Morneau 2
Twins RISP: 5-17 (B Harris 0-1, A Casilla 1-1, J Mauer 1-1, J Kubel 0-2, J Hardy 0-3, D Span 1-2, O Hudson 0-2, J Morneau 1-2, M Cuddyer 1-2, D Young 0-1)
Team LOB: 13
FIELDING
E: O Hudson (1, line drive)
DP: 3 (B Harris-O Hudson-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Mauer-J Morneau, O Hudson).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
N Blackburn4.1106520075-456.84
R Mahay1.020001010-60.00
P Neshek0.200001010-80.00
J Crain1.110000014-117.36
B Duensing0.20001008-22.00
M Guerrier2.020011028-160.79
J Rauch
(W, 1-0; B, 1)		2.031110039-242.00
Totals12.01876530184-112 
PITCHING
IBB: D DeJesus (By M Guerrier)
HBP: J Kendall (By N Blackburn)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: N Blackburn 13/25; R Mahay 1/4; P Neshek 2/2; J Crain 4/5; B Duensing 1/2; M Guerrier 4/9; J Rauch 5/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: N Blackburn 14-0-9-22; R Mahay 2-1-0-3; P Neshek 2-1-4-1; J Crain 3-2-1-5; B Duensing 1-0-0-1; M Guerrier 2-1-6-7; J Rauch 5-4-6-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: N Blackburn 7-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Neshek 0-1; J Crain 1-3; B Duensing 0-1; M Guerrier 2-3; J Rauch 2-4
Game Scores: N Blackburn 19
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF52312026.300.364.529
S Podsednik LF50110119.397.463.414
B Butler 1B61410017.314.342.429
1100003.200.238.250
J Guillen DH60220123.352.378.690
B Pena PR-DH
0000000.000.000.000
A Callaspo 2B60100011.290.319.449
R Ankiel CF21101020.217.284.433
M Maier PR-CF
31000012.063.158.125
J Kendall C30102019.333.403.383
A Gordon 3B60200018.263.333.421
Y Betancourt SS61310116.328.348.453
Totals49718653184   
BATTING
2B: D DeJesus (6, N Blackburn); J Guillen 2 (6, J Rauch, N Blackburn); B Butler (5, N Blackburn); R Ankiel (4, N Blackburn)
3B: D DeJesus (2, N Blackburn)
RBI: B Butler (11), J Guillen 2 (15), D DeJesus (9), S Podsednik (8), Y Betancourt (6)
S: S Podsednik
SF: S Podsednik
GIDP: S Podsednik, D DeJesus
Royals RISP: 3-16 (Y Betancourt 1-2, M Maier 0-1, A Gordon 1-4, S Podsednik 0-2, A Callaspo 0-3, J Kendall 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, J Guillen 0-1, B Butler 1-1)
Team LOB: 14
BASERUNNING
CS: A Gordon (1, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: S Podsednik (1, fly ball); A Gordon (3, ground ball); B Butler (2, pop up)
DP: 1 (R Ankiel-Y Betancourt-A Callaspo).
Outfield Assist: R Ankiel (J Kubel at 2nd base).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Hochevar6.2854170100-673.55
J Parrish
(B, 2)		0.011120111-33.00
J Rupe1.100011023-121.59
J Soria2.010003023-141.12
B Chen0.111010019-90.00
R Tejeda
(L, 1-2)		0.222210014-712.96
D Hughes1.010000016-85.62
Totals12.014976111206-120 
PITCHING
J Parrish pitched to 3 batters in the 7th; R Tejeda pitched to 3 batters in the 12th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Hochevar 20/30; J Parrish 1/3; J Rupe 2/5; J Soria 4/7; B Chen 1/4; R Tejeda 2/5; D Hughes 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Hochevar 15-19-11-22; J Parrish 1-0-1-1; J Rupe 5-0-4-3; J Soria 3-5-2-4; B Chen 2-1-3-3; R Tejeda 1-1-2-3; D Hughes 3-0-1-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hochevar 9-3; J Parrish 0-0; J Rupe 3-0; J Soria 0-3; B Chen 1-0; R Tejeda 0-2; D Hughes 0-3
Game Scores: L Hochevar 46

Scoring Summary

MINKC
1stB Butler singled to right, D DeJesus scored.01
1stJ Guillen doubled to deep left, B Butler scored.02
2ndD DeJesus tripled to deep center, Y Betancourt scored.03
2ndS Podsednik hit sacrifice fly to left, D DeJesus scored.04
3rdO Hudson grounded out to second, B Harris scored.14
3rdA Gordon safe at first on error by second baseman O Hudson, R Ankiel scored.15
4thM Cuddyer doubled to center, J Morneau scored.25
4thJ Kubel safe at second on error by left fielder S Podsednik, M Cuddyer scored.35
5thJ Mauer singled to center, O Hudson scored.45
5thY Betancourt singled to left, M Maier scored, J Kendall to third, A Gordon to second.46
7thJ Morneau homered to center (431 feet), J Mauer scored.66
11thM Cuddyer hit sacrifice fly to right, O Hudson scored, J Mauer to third.76
11thJ Guillen doubled to left, W Bloomquist scored.77
12thD Span singled to center, D Young scored, J Hardy to third, A Casilla to second.87
12thJ Mauer hit sacrifice fly to center, J Hardy scored.97
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Game Notes

ROYALS CENTERFIELDER RICK ANKIEL LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH A MILD RIGHT QUAD STRAIN.

Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance26,649 (70.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time4:15
Weather57 degrees, cloudy
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - Brian Knight, Second Base - Greg Gibson, Third Base - Scott Barry