- TwinsTop 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
Pitch 1Strike Looking2Ball3Foul Ball4Foul Ball5Strike Swinging
- RoyalsBottom 1st
- S. Baker pitching for MINMINKC
- TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- RoyalsBottom 2nd
- S. Baker pitching for MINMINKC
- TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- RoyalsBottom 3rd
- S. Baker pitching for MINMINKC
- TwinsTop 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- RoyalsBottom 4th
- S. Baker pitching for MINMINKC
- TwinsTop 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- RoyalsBottom 5th
- S. Baker pitching for MINMINKC
- D DeJesus picked off first.11
- TwinsTop 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- J Morneau grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Mauer safe at third on throwing error by first baseman B Butler.11
- RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for MINMINKC
- J Guillen hit for M Maier.21
- TwinsTop 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCMINKC
- W Bloomquist in center field.21
- J Guillen in right field.21
- D Span to second on balk by B Bannister.21
- RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Keppel pitching for MINMINKC
- L Hernandez hit for T Pena.21
- TwinsTop 8th
- J. Cruz pitching for KCMINKC
- L Hernandez at shortstop.21
- J Morneau to second on wild pitch by J Cruz.21
- RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Keppel pitching for MINMINKC
- J. Mijares pitching for MINMINKC
- B Pena hit for M Jacobs.21
- M. Guerrier pitching for MINMINKC
- TwinsTop 9th
- J. Cruz pitching for KCMINKC
- RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MINMINKC
- T Hulett hit for L Hernandez.21
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
10:10 AM, 1 July 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 19,310
Game Time:3:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Sam Holbrook
- First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Second Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
- Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 41 | 38 | .519 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 42 | 39 | .519 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 34 | 47 | .420 | 8 | L3 |
| Kansas City | 34 | 48 | .415 | 8.5 | L2 |

