Final in 10
Kansas City won 2-1
| Game 1: Tuesday, September 11 | ||
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| Kansas City | 9 | Final |
| Minnesota | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, September 12 | ||
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| Kansas City | 10 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, September 13 | ||
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| Kansas City | 3 | Final in 10 |
| Minnesota | 4 | |
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8:10 PM ET, September 13, 2012
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: G. Perkins (3-1)
L: F. Bueno (1-1)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| D Lough grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| A Escobar singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| A Gordon walked, A Escobar to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Butler grounded out to third, A Escobar to third, A Gordon to second. | 0 | 0 |
| S Perez singled to center, A Escobar and A Gordon scored. | 2 | 0 |
| M Moustakas singled to right, S Perez to second. | 2 | 0 |
| L Cain grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| B Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| J Willingham homered to left center (414 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| J Morneau singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| T Plouffe lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| E Hosmer struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| J Giavotella grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| D Lough lined out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| D Mastroianni grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| E Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| D Butera struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| A Escobar grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| A Gordon struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| B Butler reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| S Perez flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| P Florimon grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| D Span flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| B Revere lined out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| M Moustakas flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| L Cain doubled to deep right center. | 2 | 1 |
| E Hosmer walked. | 2 | 1 |
| J Giavotella grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, E Hosmer out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| J Willingham struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| J Morneau walked. | 2 | 1 |
| T Plouffe struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| D Mastroianni struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| D Lough tripled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| A Escobar grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| A Gordon struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| B Butler doubled to deep center, D Lough scored. | 3 | 1 |
| S Perez popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| E Escobar struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| D Butera walked. | 3 | 1 |
| P Florimon grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Butera out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Robertson pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| T Robertson relieved L Hendriks. | 3 | 1 |
| M Moustakas struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| L Cain walked. | 3 | 1 |
| E Hosmer walked, L Cain to second. | 3 | 1 |
| L Cain stole third. | 3 | 1 |
| J Giavotella grounded out to catcher, E Hosmer to second. | 3 | 1 |
| D Lough struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Luis Mendoza pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| D Span grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| B Revere grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| J Willingham struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Casey Fien pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| C Fien relieved T Robertson. | 3 | 1 |
| A Escobar flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| A Gordon flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| B Butler struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Crow pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| A Crow relieved L Mendoza. | 3 | 1 |
| J Morneau fouled out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| T Plouffe reached on infield single to second. | 3 | 1 |
| D Mastroianni grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, T Plouffe out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jared Burton pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| J Burton relieved C Fien. | 3 | 1 |
| S Perez popped out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| M Moustakas struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| L Cain struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kelvin Herrera pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| K Herrera relieved A Crow. | 3 | 1 |
| E Escobar lined out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| D Butera hit by pitch. | 3 | 1 |
| C Parmelee hit for P Florimon. | 3 | 1 |
| C Parmelee singled to right center, D Butera to second. | 3 | 1 |
| A Casilla ran for C Parmelee. | 3 | 1 |
| D Span grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Casilla out at second, D Butera to third. | 3 | 1 |
| B Revere walked, D Span to second. | 3 | 1 |
| G Holland relieved K Herrera. | 3 | 1 |
| J Willingham walked, D Butera scored, D Span to third, B Revere to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Morneau struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| E Escobar at shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| A Casilla at second base. | 3 | 2 |
| G Perkins relieved J Burton. | 3 | 2 |
| E Hosmer grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Giavotella grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Francoeur hit for D Lough. | 3 | 2 |
| J Francoeur popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Greg Holland pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| J Francoeur in right field. | 3 | 2 |
| T Plouffe homered to left (383 feet). | 3 | 3 |
| D Mastroianni struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| E Escobar struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| D Butera fouled out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN |
| A Escobar flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| A Gordon doubled to deep center. | 3 | 3 |
| Kansas City's B Butler ejected by M Estabrook in the 10th. | 3 | 3 |
| T Abreu hit for B Butler. | 3 | 3 |
| T Abreu struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| S Perez intentionally walked. | 3 | 3 |
| M Moustakas grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Francisley Bueno pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN |
| F Bueno relieved G Holland. | 3 | 3 |
| A Casilla doubled to right center. | 3 | 3 |
| J Francoeur in center field. | 3 | 3 |
| B Pena at first base. | 3 | 3 |
| E Hosmer in right field. | 3 | 3 |
| D Span doubled to deep right, A Casilla scored. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||