Twins 11, Royals 6
Scott Baker allowed four runs, but kept the Twins in the game. (AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Denard Span had four hits and six RBIs, including a bases-clearing triple in a five-run fourth and an RBI single in a four-run eighth. That helped keep the Twins two games behind the Tigers, and it made a winner out of Scott Baker, who retired 13 straight during a 6 1/3-inning solid start.
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Minnesota 11, Kansas City 6
Today's Boxes 9/26/09
ATL 11, WSH 5
TOR 5, SEA 4
NYY 3, BOS 0
CHC 6, SF 2
CLE 9, BAL 8
CIN 10, HOU 4
DET 12, CWS 5
LAD 8, PIT 4
MIL 7, PHI 5
FLA 9, NYM 6
TEX 15, TB 3
ARI 8, SD 5
STL 6, COL 3
OAK 15, LAA 10
September 26, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
5
0
2
0
4
0
11 13
1
Kansas City
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
6 9
1
Standings thru 9/26/09 | Recap: MIN | KC | Gameday | Twins stats | Royals stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF-RF
5
1
4
6
0
0
2
.311
Cabrera, O , SS
5
1
1
1
0
0
4
.273
Mauer , C
4
0
2
2
1
0
0
.371
Kubel , RF
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.296
Gomez , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.231
Cuddyer , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.277
Young, D , LF
5
1
0
1
0
2
5
.271
Harris , DH
4
1
2
1
0
1
0
.264
Tolbert , 3B
5
3
3
0
0
1
1
.228
Punto , 2B
1
2
0
0
3
0
0
.230
Totals 36 11 13 11 5 7 16
BATTING 2B : Tolbert (5, Yabuta), Mauer (28, Yabuta).3B : Span (10, DiNardo).TB : Span
6; Cabrera, O; Mauer 3; Cuddyer; Harris 2; Tolbert 4.RBI : Young, D (48), Harris (36), Span 6 (66), Cabrera, O
(68), Mauer 2 (92).2-out RBI : Span 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, O 2; Young,
D.SAC : Punto.SF : Harris.GIDP : Cabrera, O.Team RISP : 6-for-12.Team
LOB : 7.BASERUNNING PO : Span (1st base by Wright, J).FIELDING E :
Cabrera, O (23, throw).DP : 2 (Cabrera, O-Cuddyer, Cuddyer-Cabrera, O).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bloomquist , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.265
Maier , LF
2
1
1
0
2
0
0
.255
Butler , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
1
3
.305
Jacobs , DH
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.229
Callaspo , 2B
4
2
2
2
0
1
0
.302
Pena, B , C
4
2
2
1
0
0
1
.275
Gordon , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.224
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
.241
Anderson, J , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.239
Totals 34 6 9 6 2 6 9
BATTING 2B : Callaspo (38, Baker, S), Butler (50, Mahay).HR : Callaspo (11, 2nd inning off Baker,
S, 0 on, 0 out), Pena, B (6, 2nd inning off Baker, S, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Bloomquist; Maier; Butler 2; Jacobs; Callaspo
6; Pena, B 5; Gordon.RBI : Callaspo 2 (72), Pena, B (16), Gordon (19), Butler (92), Betancourt, Y (45).2-out
RBI : Butler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jacobs.GIDP : Butler.Team RISP :
0-for-6.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Betancourt, Y (17, throw).Outfield assists :
Anderson, J (Mauer at home).DP : (Callaspo-Butler).Pickoffs : Wright, J (Span at 1st base).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baker, S (W, 14-9)
6.1
6
4
4
1
5
2
4.48
Mahay
1.2
1
1
1
1
0
0
4.47
Keppel
1.0
2
1
0
0
1
0
4.96
WP : Yabuta.HBP : Kubel (by DiNardo), Cuddyer (by Farnsworth).Pitches-strikes :
Baker, S 91-68, Mahay 24-14, Keppel 17-13, DiNardo 102-66, Wright, J 28-14, Yabuta 30-17, Farnsworth 12-6, Marte, V 5-4.Groundouts-flyouts :
Baker, S 5-4, Mahay 3-2, Keppel 1-1, DiNardo 9-3, Wright, J 2-1, Yabuta 0-0, Farnsworth 0-0, Marte, V 1-0.Batters
faced : Baker, S 24, Mahay 7, Keppel 5, DiNardo 26, Wright, J 7, Yabuta 6, Farnsworth 3, Marte, V 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Mahay 1-1, Wright, J 2-2, Farnsworth 1-0.Ejections : Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire
Eric Cooper (8th).Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather :
71 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, L to R.T : 3:03.Att : 30,690.September 26, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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