Minnesota vs. Kansas City - Play-by-Play - April 30, 2011
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Top 1st
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errorsMinnesota 2, Kansas City 0
  • Span walked on a full count.
  • Tolbert hit an infield single to shortstop, Span to second.
  • On Treanor's error, Span to third.
  • Kubel walked, Tolbert to second.
  • Morneau grounded into a double play, second baseman Getz to first baseman Butler to shortstop A.Escobar to second baseman Getz, Span scored, Tolbert to third, Kubel out.
  • Cuddyer safe at second on Aviles' error, Tolbert scored.
  • Thome grounded out, second baseman Getz to first baseman Butler.
Bot 1st
0 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 0
  • Aviles flied out to center fielder Span.
  • Me.Cabrera singled to right.
  • Me.Cabrera was out advancing, right fielder Kubel to shortstop Tolbert, Me.Cabrera out.
  • Gordon flied out to center fielder Span.
Top 2nd
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 0
  • Valencia popped out to second baseman Getz.
  • Holm walked.
  • Tosoni flied out to left fielder Gordon.
  • Span flied out to left fielder Gordon.
Bot 2nd
0 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 0
  • Butler struck out.
  • Francoeur struck out.
  • Betemit singled to center.
  • A.Escobar flied out to center fielder Span.
Top 3rd
0 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 0
  • Tolbert grounded out, second baseman Getz to first baseman Butler.
  • Kubel singled to left.
  • Morneau flied out to right fielder Francoeur.
  • Cuddyer grounded out, pitcher O'Sullivan to first baseman Butler.
Bot 3rd
1 run, 2 hits, 1 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 1
  • Treanor infield single to shortstop.
  • Getz struck out.
  • Aviles singled to center, Treanor to second.
  • Me.Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Tolbert to second baseman Cuddyer, Treanor to third, Aviles out.
  • On Cuddyer's error, Treanor scored, Me.Cabrera to second.
  • Gordon grounded out, second baseman Cuddyer to first baseman Morneau.
Top 4th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 1
  • Thome grounded out, shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman Butler.
  • Valencia walked on a full count.
  • Holm struck out.
  • Tosoni grounded out, second baseman Getz to first baseman Butler.
Bot 4th
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Butler homered to center on a 1-0 count.
  • Francoeur grounded out, second baseman Cuddyer to first baseman Morneau.
  • Betemit struck out.
  • A.Escobar walked.
  • Treanor walked on four pitches, A.Escobar to second.
  • Getz grounded out, first baseman Morneau to pitcher Duensing.
Top 5th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Span walked.
  • Tolbert grounded out, second baseman Getz to first baseman Butler, Span to second.
  • Kubel flied out to left fielder Gordon.
  • Morneau walked on a full count.
  • Cuddyer flied out to right fielder Francoeur.
Bot 5th
0 run, 2 hits, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Aviles grounded out, third baseman Valencia to first baseman Morneau.
  • Me.Cabrera hit an infield single to shortstop.
  • Gordon singled to right, Me.Cabrera to third.
  • Butler struck out.
  • Francoeur grounded out, second baseman Cuddyer to first baseman Morneau.
Top 6th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Thome walked on four pitches.
  • Valencia lined out to third baseman Aviles.
  • Holm struck out.
  • Tosoni struck out.
Bot 6th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Betemit grounded out, second baseman Cuddyer to first baseman Morneau.
  • A.Escobar popped out to second baseman Cuddyer.
  • Treanor grounded out, third baseman Valencia to first baseman Morneau.
Top 7th
0 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 2
  • Adcock pitching.
  • Span flied out to right fielder Francoeur.
  • Tolbert lined out to first baseman Butler.
  • Kubel doubled to right.
  • Morneau grounded out, first baseman Butler to pitcher Adcock.
Bot 7th
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 3
  • Getz tripled to left.
  • Aviles hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tosoni, Getz scored.
  • Me.Cabrera flied out to right fielder Kubel.
  • Gordon struck out.
Top 8th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 3
  • Crow pitching.
  • Cuddyer grounded out, third baseman Aviles to first baseman Butler.
  • Thome struck out.
  • Valencia grounded out, third baseman Aviles to first baseman Butler.
Bot 8th
8 runs, 5 hits, 1 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 11
  • Nathan pitching.
  • Butler doubled to center.
  • Dyson pinch-running for Butler.
  • Francoeur fouled out to first baseman Morneau.
  • Betemit was intentionally walked.
  • A.Escobar popped out to second baseman Cuddyer.
  • Dyson stole third.
  • Treanor was hit by a pitch, Betemit to second.
  • Mijares pitching.
  • Getz hit an infield single to first, Dyson scored, Betemit to third, Treanor to second.
  • Hoey pitching.
  • Aviles walked on four pitches, Betemit scored, Treanor to third, Getz to second.
  • Me.Cabrera safe at first on Morneau's error, Treanor scored, Getz scored, Aviles to second.
  • On Hoey's wild pitch, Aviles to third, Me.Cabrera to second.
  • Gordon homered to right on a 3-1 count, Aviles scored, Me.Cabrera scored.
  • Dyson hit an infield single to first.
  • Francoeur doubled to left, Dyson scored.
  • Betemit flied out to center fielder Span.
Top 9th
0 run, 0 hit, 0 errorMinnesota 2, Kansas City 11
  • Me.Cabrera in as left fielder.
  • Gordon in as first baseman.
  • Dyson in as center fielder.
  • Jeffress pitching.
  • L.Hughes pinch-hitting for Holm.
  • L.Hughes struck out.
  • Tosoni lined out to right fielder Francoeur.
  • Span grounded out, second baseman Getz to first baseman Gordon.
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