- RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Pavano pitching for MINKCMIN
Pitch 1Strike Looking2Fly Out
- TwinsBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Pavano pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Pavano pitching for MINKCMIN
- S Podsednik stole second.12
- J Kendall stole second.62
- TwinsBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- M Cuddyer safe at first on throwing error by third baseman A Gordon, J Mauer to second.62
- RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Pavano pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Burnett pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Burnett pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Mahay pitching for MINKCMIN
- J Guillen to second on wild pitch by R Mahay.73
- TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Hughes pitching for KCKCMIN
- J Kubel grounded into fielder's choice to first, O Hudson scored, J Morneau to third, M Cuddyer safe at second on error by shortstop Y Betancourt.74
- RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Mahay pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Rupe pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Crain pitching for MINKCMIN
- W Bloomquist stole second.75
- TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KCKCMIN
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Field
2:10 PM, April 18, 2010
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 38,544
Game Time:3:10
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- First Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
- Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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 |

