Game Wrapup


	Zack keeps winning

Royals 4, Twins 1

Yuniesky Betancourt accounted for all the offense Zack Greinke would need. (Ed Zurga/AP)

By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com

AL Cy Young Award contender Zack Greinke allowed the Twins a few prime opportunities in winning his 16th game (seven hits, two walks over seven innings), but nearly every time he did, he slammed the door shut with one or more of his eight strikeouts. Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run homer and scored on a wild pitch.

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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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