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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler reacts after striking out to end the sixth inning with the bases loaded against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 12-4, clinching a tie for the lead in the American League Central Division.

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Kansas City Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta throws against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 13-4.

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Kansas City Royals left fielder Willie Bloomquist makes a futile attempt for the ball along with fans as Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel hits his second three-run home run of the game in the third inning Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon rounds second base after hitting a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 13-4.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Luis Hernandez reaches to tag Minnesota Twins' Denard Span, right, on a steal in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Umpire Tim Timmons stands left. Span was safe.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Luis Hernandez tags out Minnesota Twins' Denard Span, right, on an attempted steal in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Umpire Tim Timmons stands left.

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Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals line-up on the base lines during the national anthem prior to their baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. This is the last regular season game that will be played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

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Kansas City Royals Luke Hochevar throws against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Twins Carl Pavano throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals' Brayan Pena, left, congratulates teammate Alex Gordon on his two-run home run off Minnesota Twins' Jose Mijares in the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 5-4.

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Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young delivers a three-run double off Kansas City Royals' Zack Greinke in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, confers with pitcher Zack Greinke in the sixth inning during which Greinke gave up four runs to the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Luis Hernandez, left, tags out Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young as he attempted to steal second in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis. It is the final series in the Metrodome.

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Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Twins pitcher Jeff Manship throws against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals pitcher Lenny DiNardo, right, reacts after giving up a grand slam to Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young, left background, in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Minneapolis. It was the final series in the Metrodome.

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Kansas City Royals' Josh Anderson reacts after he was called out on strikes with the bases loaded against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 10-7. Catching is Twins' Joe Mauer.

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Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria, right, embraces catcher John Buck after the Royals defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.

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New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada tags out Kansas City Royals' John Buck on an attempted suicide squeeze in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York.

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Kansas City Royals' Mark Teahen (24) scores on John Buck's seventh-inning triple off New York Yankees reliever Sergio Mitre, left, as Teahen runs past Yankees catcher Jorge Posada in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.

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Kansas City Royals' John Buck follows through on his seventh-inning RBI triple off New York Yankees reliever Sergio Mitre in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt (3) throws to first after forcing out New York Yankees' Johnny Damon in the fifth inning of the Royals' 4-3 victory over the Yankees in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York.

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Kansas City Royals' Brayan Pena follows through on a fourth-inning RBI single, as New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada watches during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.

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Kansas City Royals starter Robinson Tejada delivers in the second inning against the New York Yankees in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.