GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (70-73) at KANSAS CITY (62-80)

AL: MINNESOTA (70-73) at KANSAS CITY (62-80)

<h3>Royals try to snap losing streak vs. Twins</h3>



<div class="pre">Minnesota (70-73) at Kansas City (62-80) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Kansas City Royals willlook to snap a five-game losing streak on Monday when they opena three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.


The Royals were swept by the New York Yankees over the weekend,getting outscored by a 20-10 margin over the three-game set.They also dropped the final two games against the Texas Rangersfollowing the split a four-game series vs. the Twins.

Kansas City has a good chance of getting back on track when BoofBonser (6-12, 4.95 ERA) takes the mound for Minnesota.

Bonser has posted a 0-2 record with a 4.91 ERA in six startsagainst the Royals this season. The 25-year-old righthander hadhis shortest outing of the season in his last start againstKansas City on August 2, lasting just 1 2/3 innings and allowingfive runs and seven hits.


Rookie Billy Buckner (0-0, 5.40) will look for his first win inhis second major league start when he toes the rubber for theRoyals.


Buckner struggled in his first career start on Tuesday,surrendering six runs and seven hits over four innings. The24-year-old righthander struck out two and walked three and didnot factor into the decision of a 9-8 setback vs. the TexasRangers.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

MINNESOTA KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jason Bartlett SS .273 5 40 David Dejesus CF .265 6 54
Jason Kubel LF .265 11 58 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .304 5 46
Joe Mauer C .295 5 53 Ross Gload 1B .299 7 47
Torii Hunter CF .290 28 99 Mike Sweeney DH .264 7 33
Justin Morneau DH .280 29 102 Mark Teahen RF .285 6 54
Michael Cuddyer RF .278 13 73 Alex Gordon 3B .252 14 57
Garrett Jones 1B .184 0 2 John Buck C .232 18 47
Brian Buscher 3B .277 2 4 Joey Gathright LF .317 0 16
Alexi Casilla 2B .244 0 9 Tony Pena Jr SS .256 1 41

Boof Bonser RHP (6-12, 4.95) Billy Buckner RHP (0-0, 5.40)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: MIN - BOOF BONSER (6-12, 4.95)
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER (0-0, 5.40)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY DARLING
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - BRIAN KNIGHT
3B - JERRY MEALS

WEATHER: 60 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 15 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: MIN - BOOF BONSER AND JOE MAUER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.273, 5 HR, 40 RBI)
J KUBEL (.265, 11 HR, 58 RBI)
J MAUER (.295, 5 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.265, 6 HR, 54 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.304, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
R GLOAD (.299, 7 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (26, B Buckner). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.95

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.97

Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Buckner 1-1.
Batters faced: B Buckner 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.280, 29 HR, 102 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.278, 13 HR, 73 RBI)
G JONES (.184, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (26, B Buckner). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.92

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.97

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 11-8; B Buckner 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-2; B Buckner 1-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 4; B Buckner 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.285, 6 HR, 54 RBI)
A GORDON (.252, 14 HR, 57 RBI)
J BUCK (.232, 18 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (26, B Buckner). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.92

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.61

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 11-8; B Buckner 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-2; B Buckner 4-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 4; B Buckner 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.277, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
A CASILLA (.244, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (26, B Buckner). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
J Buck c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.89

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.61

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 28-20; B Buckner 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-3; B Buckner 4-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 9; B Buckner 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED ALEXI CASILLA AND JASON
BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 2 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.265, 0-FOR-1)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.303, 0-FOR-1)
R GLOAD (.302, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .269
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
A Casilla 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 10 2 3 2 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2). RBI - J Kubel 2 (60). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (10, 2nd base off B Buckner/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
J Buck c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D DeJesus (J Kubel at 3rd base). DP: 1 (M
Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.89

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 5.52

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 28-20; B Buckner 52-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-3; B Buckner 4-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 9; B Buckner 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 2 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.280, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M CUDDYER (.277, 0-FOR-1)
G JONES (.180, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .269
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
A Casilla 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 10 2 3 2 3 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2). RBI - J Kubel 2 (60). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (10, 2nd base off B Buckner/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
R Gload 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
J Buck c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 12 0 3 0 1 3 9

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D DeJesus (J Kubel at 3rd base). DP: 1 (M
Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.86

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 5.52

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 40-27; B Buckner 52-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-6; B Buckner 4-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 13; B Buckner 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 2 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.285, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A GORDON (.252, 0-FOR-1)
J BUCK (.235, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .269
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Morneau dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .180
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
A Casilla 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 13 2 3 2 4 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2). RBI - J Kubel 2 (60). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (10, 2nd base off B Buckner/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
R Gload 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
J Buck c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 12 0 3 0 1 3 9

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D DeJesus (J Kubel at 3rd base). DP: 1 (M
Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 002 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.86

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 4 3 2 2 4 3 0 5.17

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 40-27; B Buckner 73-38. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 0-6; B Buckner 4-4. Batters faced: B Bonser 13; B Buckner 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>