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Game 1: Friday, August 31
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Game 1: Saturday, September 1
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Game 2: Saturday, September 1
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Game 3: Sunday, September 2
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Twins 3

(54-78, 29-38 away)

Royals 1

(59-72, 29-34 home)

4:10 PM ET, September 1, 2012

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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MIN 100020000 3 10 0
KC 000000100 1 7 0

W: C. De Vries (4-5)

L: W. Smith (4-7)

S: G. Perkins (9)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Mastroianni CF-RF41101124.271.340.386
J Carroll 2B40300021.253.335.295
J Willingham DH31001013.260.367.540
J Morneau 1B20121115.275.330.469
R Doumit C40110211.284.331.461
C Parmelee RF40200112.215.286.331
0000000.303.338.361
T Plouffe 3B40100012.240.310.465
M Carson LF40000111.320.320.360
P Florimon SS41100010.255.352.362
Totals33310336129   
BATTING
2B: J Morneau (26, W Smith); C Parmelee (6, W Smith)
RBI: J Morneau 2 (66), R Doumit (61)
S: J Carroll
SF: J Morneau
2-out RBI: J Morneau, R Doumit
GIDP: R Doumit
Twins RISP: 1-8 (M Carson 0-1, P Florimon 0-1, J Willingham 0-1, R Doumit 1-3, T Plouffe 0-1, J Morneau 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: J Willingham (3, 2nd base off W Smith/B Pena); J Carroll (7, 2nd base off V Mazzaro/B Pena)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Morneau).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C DeVries
(W, 4-5)		6.271103094-584.41
A Burnett
(H, 9)		0.10000006-32.85
J Burton
(H, 15)		1.000010014-72.13
G Perkins
(S, 9)		1.000001012-82.67
Totals9.0711140126-76 
PITCHING
HBP: J Francoeur (By G Perkins)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C DeVries 12/27; A Burnett 1/1; J Burton 2/3; G Perkins 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C DeVries 14-5-15-24; A Burnett 1-0-1-1; J Burton 3-2-0-2; G Perkins 4-2-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C DeVries 8-9; A Burnett 1-0; J Burton 1-1; G Perkins 2-0
Game Scores: C De Vries 59
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
L Cain CF40100018.253.302.379
A Escobar SS40000119.299.339.398
A Gordon LF30101011.298.369.450
B Butler DH40100018.306.372.503
M Moustakas 3B41100110.251.306.440
B Pena C40100011.246.277.330
J Francoeur RF30000112.232.286.358
E Hosmer 1B40100115.241.311.369
J Giavotella 2B30110012.223.250.259
Totals3317114126   
BATTING
RBI: J Giavotella (9)
2-out RBI: J Giavotella
Royals RISP: 1-6 (E Hosmer 0-2, J Giavotella 1-1, B Butler 0-1, J Francoeur 0-1, L Cain 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Giavotella-A Escobar-E Hosmer).
Outfield Assist: J Francoeur (J Willingham at 3rd base).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Smith
(L, 4-7)		6.093324092-585.45
V Mazzaro3.010012037-215.60
Totals9.01033360129-79 
PITCHING
W Smith pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
IBB: J Willingham (By W Smith); J Morneau (By V Mazzaro)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Smith 17/28; V Mazzaro 6/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Smith 17-6-13-22; V Mazzaro 8-2-4-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Smith 6-7; V Mazzaro 4-3
Game Scores: W Smith 44

Scoring Summary

MINKC
1stJ Morneau doubled to deep right, J Willingham scored.10
5thJ Morneau hit sacrifice fly to center, P Florimon scored.20
5thR Doumit singled to right, D Mastroianni scored, J Willingham thrown out at third.30
7thJ Giavotella singled to left, M Moustakas scored, B Pena to third.31
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Game Notes

THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 31 MINUTE DELAY.

Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Game Time2:31
Weather77 degrees, drizzle
Wind15 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Laz Diaz, First Base - Mark Ripperger, Second Base - Paul Schrieber, Third Base - Mike Everitt