- Final0CWS
DET3
53
5 - Final1PIT
CIN0
60
6 - Final2HOU
NYM0
40
4 - Finalin 15in 153WAS
ATL2
12
1 - Finalin 11in 114TOR
BAL4
54
5 - Final5CLE
BOS7
127
12 - Finalin 10in 106FLA
PHI6
76
7 - Final7NYY
TB10
210
2 - Final8KC
MIN4
134
13 - Finalin 10in 109MIL
STL9
79
7 - Final10ARI
CHC5
25
2 - Final11LAA
OAK5
35
3 - Finalin 10in 1012SF
SD4
34
3 - Final13TEX
SEA3
43
4 - Final14COL
LA3
53
5
Final
Minnesota won 3-0
| Game 1: Friday, October 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 7 | Final |
| Minnesota | 10 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 2: Saturday, October 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 3: Sunday, October 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 13 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
2:10 PM ET, October 4, 2009
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: C. Pavano (14-12)
L: L. Hochevar (7-13)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), W Bloomquist lined out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Maier struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), B Butler grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, D Span walked | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (foul), Ball, D Span stole second, Strike (foul), O Cabrera grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Mauer walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Kubel | Strike (looking), J Kubel homered to right, D Span and J Mauer scored | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, Strike (foul), M Cuddyer grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (looking), D Young homered to left center | 0 | 4 |
| Jose Morales | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Morales struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (looking), Ball, M Jacobs grounded out to second | 0 | 4 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Callaspo walked | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, M Teahen doubled to deep left, A Callaspo to third | 0 | 4 |
| John Buck | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, J Buck flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), A Gordon flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Matt Tolbert | Ball, M Tolbert flied out to left | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Punto | Strike (looking), N Punto flied out to left | 0 | 4 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), D Span grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (looking), L Hernandez doubled to right center | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Maier struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, B Butler grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Orlando Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), O Cabrera reached on infield single to third | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Mauer walked, O Cabrera to second | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Kubel | J Kubel homered to left, O Cabrera and J Mauer scored | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Cuddyer | M Cuddyer popped out to second | 0 | 7 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Young struck out swinging | 0 | 7 |
| Jose Morales | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Morales grounded out to second | 0 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, M Jacobs grounded out to second | 0 | 7 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), A Callaspo doubled to right | 0 | 7 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Teahen doubled to deep right, A Callaspo scored | 1 | 7 |
| John Buck | Ball, J Buck reached on infield single to shortstop | 1 | 7 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Gordon struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), L Hernandez struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Anthony Lerew pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| A Lerew relieved L Hochevar. | 1 | 7 | |
| Matt Tolbert | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Tolbert walked | 1 | 7 |
| Nick Punto | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, N Punto walked, M Tolbert to second | 1 | 7 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, D Span flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), O Cabrera struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| Joe Mauer | Strike (looking), Ball, J Mauer grounded out to first | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Strike (foul), W Bloomquist flied out to center | 1 | 7 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), M Maier flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Butler struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Anthony Lerew pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Jason Kubel | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Kubel flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Cuddyer flied out to center | 1 | 7 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (swinging), D Young homered to left | 1 | 8 |
| Jose Morales | Strike (swinging), J Morales grounded out to second | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (foul), M Jacobs singled to center | 1 | 8 |
| Alberto Callaspo | A Callaspo tripled to deep right center, M Jacobs scored | 2 | 8 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Teahen struck out swinging | 2 | 8 |
| John Buck | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, J Buck grounded out to shortstop, A Callaspo scored | 3 | 8 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, A Gordon homered to right, B Keppel relieved C Pavano | 4 | 8 |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), L Hernandez singled to center | 4 | 8 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (foul), Ball, W Bloomquist singled to center, L Hernandez to third, R Mahay relieved B Keppel | 4 | 8 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Maier hit by pitch, W Bloomquist to second | 4 | 8 |
| Billy Butler | J Rauch relieved R Mahay, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Butler struck out looking | 4 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Anthony Lerew pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Matt Tolbert | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Tolbert struck out swinging | 4 | 8 |
| Nick Punto | N Punto grounded out to second | 4 | 8 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, D Span walked | 4 | 8 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, O Cabrera doubled to deep left, D Span scored, D Hughes relieved A Lerew | 4 | 9 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, J Mauer grounded out to second | 4 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| B Duensing relieved J Rauch. | 4 | 9 | |
| Mike Jacobs | M Jacobs grounded out to pitcher | 4 | 9 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, A Callaspo flied out to right | 4 | 9 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Teahen flied out to center | 4 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Dusty Hughes pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| Jason Kubel | J Kubel singled to left center, Y Yabuta relieved D Hughes, C Gomez ran for J Kubel | 4 | 9 |
| Michael Cuddyer | M Cuddyer flied out to left | 4 | 9 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), D Young flied out to right | 4 | 9 |
| Jose Morales | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, C Gomez stole second, Ball, Foul, Ball, J Morales walked | 4 | 9 |
| Matt Tolbert | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, M Tolbert doubled to deep right, C Gomez scored, J Morales to third | 4 | 10 |
| Nick Punto | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), N Punto grounded out to second | 4 | 10 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| D Span in right field. | 4 | 10 | |
| C Gomez in center field. | 4 | 10 | |
| J Crain relieved B Duensing. | 4 | 10 | |
| John Buck | Strike (foul), J Buck singled to center | 4 | 10 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (swinging), A Gordon flied out to right | 4 | 10 |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, L Hernandez walked, J Buck to second | 4 | 10 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 4 | 10 |
| Mitch Maier | M Maier popped out to second | 4 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching for Kansas City | KC | MIN | |
| T Hulett at second base. | 4 | 10 | |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D Span reached on infield single to third | 4 | 10 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, O Cabrera doubled to deep left, D Span scored | 4 | 11 |
| Joe Mauer | Strike (looking), Ball, J Mauer lined out to left | 4 | 11 |
| Carlos Gomez | C Gomez fouled out to catcher | 4 | 11 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, M Cuddyer homered to left, O Cabrera scored | 4 | 13 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, D Young popped out to shortstop | 4 | 13 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | KC | MIN | |
| B Buscher at third base. | 4 | 13 | |
| M Tolbert at shortstop. | 4 | 13 | |
| F Liriano relieved J Crain. | 4 | 13 | |
| B Pena hit for B Butler. | 4 | 13 | |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), B Pena grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 13 |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, M Jacobs flied out to left | 4 | 13 |
| Tug Hulett | Strike (looking), T Hulett singled to right | 4 | 13 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (looking), M Teahen grounded into fielder's choice to second, T Hulett out at second | 4 | 13 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||