6/29/2009
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Royals | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Span CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .743 | -0.00 |
| Brendan Harris SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .723 | 0.02 |
| Joe Mauer C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .386 | 1.135 | -0.16 |
| Justin Morneau 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .961 | 0.02 |
| Jason Kubel DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .924 | -0.05 |
| Michael Cuddyer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .861 | -0.02 |
| Brian Buscher 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .638 | -0.07 |
| Delmon Young LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .594 | -0.08 |
| Nick Punto 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .562 | -0.14 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | -0.48 |
Batting
2B Michael Cuddyer (17)
HR Justin Morneau (18)
RBI Justin Morneau 2 (63)
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .694 | 0.04 |
| Willie Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .697 | -0.05 |
| Billy Butler 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .782 | -0.07 |
| Mike Jacobs DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .713 | -0.05 |
| Mark Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .777 | -0.06 |
| Alberto Callaspo 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .800 | 0.06 |
| Miguel Olivo C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .800 | 0.09 |
| Mitch Maier CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .663 | 0.09 |
| Tony Pena Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .105 | .282 | -0.02 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 0.02 |
Batting
2B Mitch Maier (6)
3B Miguel Olivo (2)
HR Alberto Callaspo (5), Miguel Olivo (12)
RBI Alberto Callaspo (28), Miguel Olivo 2 (32)
Baserunning
SB Mitch Maier (3)
Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blackburn(L, 6-4) | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 3.10 | -0.01 |
| R.A. Dickey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.45 | -0.02 |
| Jose Mijares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.38 | 0.02 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40 | — | -0.02 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Nick Blackburn 103-67, R.A. Dickey 18-10, Jose Mijares 15-8
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hochevar(W, 3-3) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4.96 | 0.43 |
| John Bale | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.15 | -0.02 |
| Joakim Soria(SV, 10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.93 | 0.08 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 35 | — | 0.48 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Luke Hochevar 102-62, John Bale 20-12, Joakim Soria 15-11
Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Span CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .743 | -0.00 |
| Brendan Harris SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .723 | 0.02 |
| Joe Mauer C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .386 | 1.135 | -0.16 |
| Justin Morneau 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .961 | 0.02 |
| Jason Kubel DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .924 | -0.05 |
| Michael Cuddyer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .861 | -0.02 |
| Brian Buscher 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .638 | -0.07 |
| Delmon Young LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .594 | -0.08 |
| Nick Punto 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .562 | -0.14 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | -0.48 |
Batting
2B Michael Cuddyer (17)
HR Justin Morneau (18)
RBI Justin Morneau 2 (63)
Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blackburn(L, 6-4) | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 3.10 | -0.01 |
| R.A. Dickey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.45 | -0.02 |
| Jose Mijares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.38 | 0.02 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40 | — | -0.02 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Nick Blackburn 103-67, R.A. Dickey 18-10, Jose Mijares 15-8

