7/1/2009
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Royals | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Span LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .738 | -0.07 |
| Matt Tolbert 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .187 | .516 | 0.02 |
| Joe Mauer DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .392 | 1.139 | 0.16 |
| Justin Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .964 | -0.09 |
| Brian Buscher 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .644 | 0.01 |
| Michael Cuddyer RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .872 | 0.15 |
| Joe Crede 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .746 | 0.02 |
| Mike Redmond C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .574 | -0.09 |
| Jose Morales C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .356 | .839 | -0.01 |
| Carlos Gómez CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .619 | 0.03 |
| Nick Punto SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .546 | -0.03 |
| Brendan Harris SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .718 | -0.01 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 0.08 |
Batting
2B Carlos Gómez (9)
HR Michael Cuddyer (12)
RBI Matt Tolbert (11), Joe Mauer (44), Michael Cuddyer 2 (42)
Baserunning
SB Denard Span (13)
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .699 | -0.05 |
| Willie Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .678 | -0.06 |
| Billy Butler 1B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .795 | 0.21 |
| Jose Guillen DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .716 | -0.06 |
| Mark Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .784 | -0.25 |
| Alberto Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .796 | -0.06 |
| Brayan Peña C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .832 | -0.03 |
| Luis Hernandez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .382 | -0.12 |
| Mitch Maier CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .657 | 0.01 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | -0.42 |
Batting
2B Billy Butler 2 (22)
RBI Jose Guillen (34)
Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Perkins(W, 4-4) | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4.38 | 0.36 |
| R.A. Dickey | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.36 | 0.04 |
| Joe Nathan(SV, 21) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 | 0.02 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | — | 0.42 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Glen Perkins 92-62, R.A. Dickey 30-18, Joe Nathan 10-8
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Meche(L, 4-8) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 4.20 | -0.03 |
| Robinson Tejeda | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.26 | -0.03 |
| John Bale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.15 | -0.04 |
| Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.46 | 0.01 |
| Ron Mahay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.38 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 45 | — | -0.08 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Gil Meche 121-74, Robinson Tejeda 29-20, John Bale 12-4, Roman Colon 2-2, Ron Mahay 12-7
Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Span LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .738 | -0.07 |
| Matt Tolbert 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .187 | .516 | 0.02 |
| Joe Mauer DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .392 | 1.139 | 0.16 |
| Justin Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .964 | -0.09 |
| Brian Buscher 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .644 | 0.01 |
| Michael Cuddyer RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .872 | 0.15 |
| Joe Crede 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .746 | 0.02 |
| Mike Redmond C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .574 | -0.09 |
| Jose Morales C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .356 | .839 | -0.01 |
| Carlos Gómez CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .619 | 0.03 |
| Nick Punto SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .546 | -0.03 |
| Brendan Harris SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .718 | -0.01 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 0.08 |
Batting
2B Carlos Gómez (9)
HR Michael Cuddyer (12)
RBI Matt Tolbert (11), Joe Mauer (44), Michael Cuddyer 2 (42)
Baserunning
SB Denard Span (13)
Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Perkins(W, 4-4) | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4.38 | 0.36 |
| R.A. Dickey | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.36 | 0.04 |
| Joe Nathan(SV, 21) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 | 0.02 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | — | 0.42 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Glen Perkins 92-62, R.A. Dickey 30-18, Joe Nathan 10-8

