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Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(39-39)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 2
Kansas City 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 4 12 1
WP: L. Hochevar (3-3) S: J. Soria (10)
LP: N. Blackburn (6-4)
(33-42)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Kansas City
- M. Maier doubled to right, M. Olivo to third, M. Olivo scored, M. Maier to third on right fielder M. Cuddyer's throwing error
Bot 6th: Kansas City
- A. Callaspo homered to deep right
- M. Olivo homered to deep center
Bot 7th: Kansas City
- M. Olivo tripled to deep center, A. Callaspo scored
Top 8th: Minnesota
- J. Morneau homered to deep right, D. Span scored
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
D. Span cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .281
B. Harris ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .288
J. Mauer c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .386
J. Morneau 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 .309
J. Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .313
M. Cuddyer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .276
B. Buscher 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .198
D. Young lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .256
N. Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .220
 Totals 31 2 5 2 1 4 5 0 16  
 Batting
2B - M Cuddyer (17, L Hochevar).
HR - J Morneau (18, 8th inning off J Bale 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - J Morneau 2 (63).
2-out RBI - J Morneau 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 2, J Kubel 1.
GIDP - N Punto, J Mauer.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - M Cuddyer (4, throw); B Harris (5, ground ball).
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
D. DeJesus lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
W. Bloomquist rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .273
B. Butler 1b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
M. Jacobs dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .224
M. Teahen 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .281
A. Callaspo 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298
M. Olivo c 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .262
M. Maier cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .236
T. Pena Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .105
 Totals 37 4 12 3 2 3 5 1 18  
 Batting
2B - M Maier (6, N Blackburn).
3B - M Olivo (2, R Dickey).
HR - A Callaspo (5, 6th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out), M Olivo (12, 6th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - A Callaspo (28), M Olivo 2 (32).
2-out RBI - M Olivo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Jacobs 1, T Pena 3, M Teahen 2, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - M Maier (3, 2nd base off R Dickey/J Mauer).
 
 Fielding
E - M Teahen (7, throw).
DP - 2 (T Pena-A Callaspo-B Butler, A Callaspo-T Pena-B Butler).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
N. Blackburn (L, 6-4) 6.0 10 3 2 1 4 2 1.30 3.10  
R.A. Dickey 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.30 2.45  
J. Mijares 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.37 2.38  
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
L. Hochevar (W, 3-3) 7.0 2 0 0 4 2 0 1.21 4.96  
J. Bale 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 1.59 7.15  
J. Soria (S, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.12 1.93  
Pitches-strikes - N Blackburn 103-67; R Dickey 18-10; J Mijares 15-8; L Hochevar 102-62; J Bale 20-12; J Soria 15-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - N Blackburn 6-8; R Dickey 2-1; J Mijares 0-2; L Hochevar 9-10; J Bale 2-1; J Soria 0-0.
Batters faced - N Blackburn 30; R Dickey 6; J Mijares 4; L Hochevar 27; J Bale 5; J Soria 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Charlie Reliford.
Ejections: MINNESOTA's Gardenhire by Vanover (6th).
Time: 2:44.
Attendance: 22,066.
Weather: 89 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, left to right.

Updated on Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 4:17 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
J. Morneau Justin Morneau
1-3, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Kansas City
M. Olivo Miguel Olivo
3-4, 1 HR
2 RBI