Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 9, Minnesota 1
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 93°
Umpires: Home - Jerry Layne, 1B - Dan Bellino, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Larry Vanover
Attendance: 28993
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 0310000419161
Minnesota 0000000101111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 64-77 31-38 33-39 W2
Minnesota 59-83 28-42 31-41 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Twins have a 28-42 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 33-39 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Twins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Royals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Will Smith pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.94. Scott Diamond took the loss for Minnesota.
  • Eric Hosmer had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Minnesota
Will Smith Player Scott Diamond
Win W/L Loss
7.0 IP 6.0
7 Strikeouts 2
7 Hits 10
0.00 ERA 6.00
Hitting
Kansas City   Minnesota
Eric Hosmer Player Ben Revere
3 Hits 3
1 RBI 0
1 HR 0
7 TB 3
.600 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 16 1 29 .390 2 8 3 0 1
Minnesota 11 0 11 .324 9 1 4 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Twins have a W/L % of .424 after a win and .410 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Royals have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .468 after a loss.