Game Wrapup


	No gain for Twins

Royals 4, Twins 1

Francisco Liriano, making his first start in over a month, went just 1 2/3 innings. (AP)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

The Twins had avoided Zack Greinke all season, but they couldn't capitalize on their chances in the series finale, missing a prime bases-loaded, no-out opportunity in the third. Minnesota got nice relief after Francisco Liriano's short start, but missed a chance to pull within one game of Detroit, which lost to Chicago.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/25: MIN 9, KC 4
Sat. 09/26: MIN 11, KC 6
Sun. 09/27: KC 4, MIN 1

Minnesota (81-74)
Lost 1

Kansas City 4, Minnesota 1

Kansas City (64-92)
Won 1

September 27, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	0
Kansas City	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	4	6	0

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	2	.312
Cabrera, O, SS	5	1	3	0	0	1	5	.276
1-Casilla, A, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196
Mauer, DH	5	0	2	0	0	2	6	.371
Kubel, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	.293
Cuddyer, 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.277
Young, D, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.271
Morales, J, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.337
Tolbert, 3B	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	.225
Punto, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.231
Totals	36	1	11	1	2	9	27
1-Ran for Cabrera, O in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Cabrera, O (33, Greinke). TB: Span 2; Cabrera, O 4; Mauer 2; Cuddyer; Young, D; Morales, J; Punto. RBI: Cuddyer (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel 3; Young, D; Cabrera, O; Morales, J; Mauer. GIDP: Morales, J; Kubel. Team RISP: 1-for-14. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING PB: Morales, J (5). Outfield assists: Young, D (Betancourt, Y at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Cabrera, O-Cuddyer, Punto-Cuddyer).

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bloomquist, LF-RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.265
Maier, CF-LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.252
Butler, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	2	3	.304
Pena, B, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.270
Callaspo, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.301
Olivo, C	2	1	0	0	2	1	2	.251
Teahen, RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.268
Anderson, J, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
Betancourt, Y, SS	3	2	3	3	0	0	0	.246
Hernandez, L, 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.182
Totals	25	4	6	3	7	6	16
BATTING 2B: Callaspo (39, Liriano), Betancourt, Y (20, Manship). HR: Betancourt, Y (6, 2nd inning off Liriano, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Bloomquist; Callaspo 2; Betancourt, Y 7; Hernandez, L. RBI: Betancourt, Y 3 (48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pena, B; Butler; Teahen 2. SAC: Teahen; Hernandez, L. GIDP: Bloomquist. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Bloomquist (24, 2nd base off Liriano/Morales, J), Hernandez, L (1, 2nd base off Liriano/Morales, J). FIELDING DP: 2 (Soria-Betancourt, Y-Butler, Butler-Betancourt, Y-Greinke).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Liriano (L, 5-13)	1.2	3	3	3	3	1	1	5.88
Manship	3.2	3	1	1	3	5	0	5.81
Keppel	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.80
Crain	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.75

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Greinke (W, 16-8)	7.0	7	1	1	2	8	0	2.06
Soria (S, 29)	2.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2.25

WP: Manship 2.
HBP: Young, D (by Soria).
Pitches-strikes: Liriano 45-24, Manship 66-34, Keppel 19-10, Crain 4-3, Greinke 97-67, Soria 46-28.
Groundouts-flyouts: Liriano 3-0, Manship 3-2, Keppel 1-0, Crain 0-1, Greinke 6-6, Soria 4-0.
Batters faced: Liriano 11, Manship 16, Keppel 4, Crain 3, Greinke 29, Soria 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Manship 2-0, Keppel 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 82 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 2:49.
Att: 28,721.
September 27, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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