- RoyalsTop 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
Pitch 1Strike Looking2Fly Out
- TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- D Young caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.00
- RoyalsTop 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 7th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- TwinsBottom 7th
- R. Colon pitching for KCKCMIN
- D. Hughes pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 8th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MINKCMIN
- J. Mijares pitching for MINKCMIN
- B Pena hit for L Hernandez.34
- J. Rauch pitching for MINKCMIN
- T Hulett ran for B Pena.34
- TwinsBottom 8th
- D. Hughes pitching for KCKCMIN
- T Hulett at shortstop.44
- J. Cruz pitching for KCKCMIN
- RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MINKCMIN
- D Span in right field.45
- C Gomez in center field.45
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Metrodome
1:40 AM, 4 October 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 48,644
Game Time:2:34
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
- First Base Umpire - Rick Reed
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 37 | 30 | .552 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 34 | 31 | .523 | 2 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 37 | .448 | 7 | L2 |
| Detroit | 27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | W2 |

