- RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
Pitch 1Ball2Strike Swinging3Foul Ball4Ball5Ball6Foul Ball7Single- W Bloomquist stole second.00
- TwinsBottom 1st
- L. DiNardo pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
- M Olivo grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Teahen out at second, M Olivo to second on throwing error by shortstop O Cabrera.05
- TwinsBottom 2nd
- L. DiNardo pitching for KCKCMIN
- KCMIN
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 3rd
- V. Marte pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 4th
- V. Marte pitching for KCKCMIN
- KCMIN
- RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
- L Hernandez ran for Y Betancourt.110
- J Anderson hit for W Bloomquist.110
- L Hernandez to second on passed ball by J Mauer.110
- TwinsBottom 5th
- C. Rosa pitching for KCKCMIN
- J Anderson in center field.210
- M Maier in left field.210
- L Hernandez at shortstop.210
- RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Manship pitching for MINKCMIN
- KCMIN
- KCMIN
- TwinsBottom 6th
- C. Rosa pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Keppel pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Bale pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Keppel pitching for MINKCMIN
- KCMIN
- KCMIN
- TwinsBottom 8th
- Y. Yabuta pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MINKCMIN
- D Span in right field.710
- C Gomez in center field.710
- M Teahen safe at first on error by shortstop O Cabrera.710
- M Teahen to second on fielder's indifference.710
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Metrodome
8:10 PM, October 2, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 40,223
Game Time:3:15
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons
- First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Second Base Umpire - Rick Reed
- Third Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1 | W6 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4 | L4 |
| Chicago | 6 | 13 | .316 | 5 | L3 |

