Final
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/1)
| Game 1: Friday, August 31 | ||
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| Minnesota | Postponed | |
| Kansas City | ||
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| Game 1: Saturday, September 1 | ||
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| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| Kansas City | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, September 1 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final |
| Kansas City | 7 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, September 2 | ||
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| Minnesota | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City | 6 | |
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4:10 PM ET, September 1, 2012
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| D Mastroianni popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Carroll singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J Willingham grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Carroll out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau doubled to deep right, J Willingham scored. | 1 | 0 |
| R Doumit struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| L Cain popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| A Escobar grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| A Gordon singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| B Butler grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| C Parmelee doubled to deep left center. | 1 | 0 |
| T Plouffe grounded out to shortstop, C Parmelee to third. | 1 | 0 |
| M Carson grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| P Florimon grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| M Moustakas flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| B Pena grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| J Francoeur flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| D Mastroianni flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| J Carroll singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| J Willingham grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Carroll out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Willingham stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Morneau struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| E Hosmer struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| J Giavotella grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| L Cain lined out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| R Doumit struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| C Parmelee struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| T Plouffe singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| M Carson flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| A Escobar struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| A Gordon flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| B Butler singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| M Moustakas flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| P Florimon reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| D Mastroianni singled to center, P Florimon to second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Carroll sacrificed to first, P Florimon to third, D Mastroianni to second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Willingham intentionally walked. | 1 | 0 |
| J Morneau hit sacrifice fly to center, P Florimon scored. | 2 | 0 |
| R Doumit singled to right, D Mastroianni scored, J Willingham thrown out at third. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| B Pena grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Francoeur flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| E Hosmer singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| J Giavotella popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| C Parmelee singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| T Plouffe flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| M Carson popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| P Florimon popped out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| L Cain reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| A Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to second, L Cain out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| A Gordon grounded out to first, A Escobar to second. | 3 | 0 |
| B Butler grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| D Mastroianni walked. | 3 | 0 |
| V Mazzaro relieved W Smith. | 3 | 0 |
| J Carroll singled to right, D Mastroianni to third. | 3 | 0 |
| J Carroll stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Willingham flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| J Morneau intentionally walked. | 3 | 0 |
| R Doumit grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Morneau out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Cole De Vries pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| M Moustakas singled to left center. | 3 | 0 |
| B Pena singled to right, M Moustakas to second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Francoeur struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| E Hosmer flied out to center, M Moustakas to third. | 3 | 0 |
| J Giavotella singled to left, M Moustakas scored, B Pena to third. | 3 | 1 |
| A Burnett relieved C DeVries. | 3 | 1 |
| L Cain grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Vin Mazzaro pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| C Parmelee grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| T Plouffe flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| M Carson struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jared Burton pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| D Mastroianni in right field. | 3 | 1 |
| B Revere in center field. | 3 | 1 |
| J Burton relieved A Burnett. | 3 | 1 |
| A Escobar grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| A Gordon walked. | 3 | 1 |
| B Butler lined into double play, to first, A Gordon doubled off first. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Vin Mazzaro pitching for Kansas City | MIN | KC |
| P Florimon flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| D Mastroianni struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| J Carroll grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | MIN | KC |
| G Perkins relieved J Burton. | 3 | 1 |
| M Moustakas struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| B Pena grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| J Francoeur hit by pitch. | 3 | 1 |
| J Francoeur to second on fielder's indifference. | 3 | 1 |
| E Hosmer grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||