Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 10, Minnesota 5
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 58°
Umpires: Home - Dan Bellino, 1B - Mike Estabrook, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Jerry Layne
Attendance: 28139
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 00015004010140
Minnesota 102020000583
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 65-77 31-38 34-39 W3
Minnesota 59-84 28-43 31-41 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Twins have a 28-43 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 34-39 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Twins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Royals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Luke Hochevar pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.46. P.J. Walters took the loss for Minnesota.
  • Salvador Perez had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Minnesota
Luke Hochevar Player P.J. Walters
Win W/L Loss
5.0 IP 4.0
4 Strikeouts 3
6 Hits 7
9.00 ERA 13.50
Hitting
Kansas City   Minnesota
Billy Butler Player Denard Span
3 Hits 3
3 RBI 0
0 HR 0
3 TB 5
.600 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 14 1 17 .333 6 9 2 0 0
Minnesota 8 0 11 .242 7 5 5 0 3
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 .405 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Royals have a W/L % of .446 after a win and .468 after a loss.