Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
12-11, 5-5 Away
5
12-11, 5-5 Away
Final
12-11, 9-6 Home
7
12-11, 9-6 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 76-51 | 7.16 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29-17 | 1.04 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 9.00 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-13 | 8.59 |
Game Information
Metrodome
5:40 AM, 2 May 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 24,727
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1st | J Mauer homered to left. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | D DeJesus singled to right center, A Callaspo and M Aviles scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Morneau singled to center, J Mauer scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 4th | B Harris singled to right, M Cuddyer scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 4th | N Punto singled to center, B Harris and C Gomez scored. | 2 | 5 | |
| 5th | D DeJesus doubled to deep right, M Olivo scored, C Crisp to third. | 3 | 5 | |
| 5th | J Guillen singled to right center, C Crisp and D DeJesus scored. | 5 | 5 | |
| 5th | J Morneau homered to right center, J Mauer scored. | 5 | 7 | |
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KC wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 43 | 39 | .524 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 44 | 40 | .524 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 45 | .471 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 35 | 49 | .417 | 9 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 50 | .412 | 9.5 | W1 |
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