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

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Kubel lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .268
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .290
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .176
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
A Casilla 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245

Totals 27 4 8 4 6 5 12

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2); J Morneau (30, N Musser). RBI - J
Kubel 2 (60), J Morneau 2 (104). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, T Hunter 1, A Casilla 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team
LOB - 8.

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

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Mauer-J Bartlett).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .302
R Gload 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .265
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .251
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .317
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256

Totals 22 2 6 2 4 7 18

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr (22, B Bonser); M Sweeney (14, B Bonser). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Sweeney 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Pena Jr 1, A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (7, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer), M Teahen
(5, 2nd base by B Bonser/J Mauer).

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


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MINNESOTA - 002 001 1 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 020 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 5 2 2 4 6 0 4.91
N Blackburn 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 1/3 3 3 3 5 4 0 5.29
N Musser 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.38
J Peralta 1 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.76

WP - B Bonser. IBB - M Cuddyer (by N Musser). HBP - D DeJesus (by B Bonser).
Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 88-53; N Blackburn 13-10; B Buckner 95-50; N Musser
21-9; J Peralta 29-17. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 0-8; N Blackburn 0-1; B
Buckner 4-7; N Musser 0-0; J Peralta 2-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; N
Blackburn 3; B Buckner 22; N Musser 4; J Peralta 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 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.176, 0-FOR-2, BB)
B BUSCHER (.280, 1-FOR-3)
A CASILLA (.245, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Kubel lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .268
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .290
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .176
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
A Casilla 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245

Totals 27 4 8 4 6 5 12

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2); J Morneau (30, N Musser). RBI - J
Kubel 2 (60), J Morneau 2 (104). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, T Hunter 1, A Casilla 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team
LOB - 8.

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

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Mauer-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-A Casilla-G Jones).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
R Gload 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .299
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .265
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .251
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .317
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256

Totals 24 2 6 2 5 7 20

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr (22, B Bonser); M Sweeney (14, B Bonser). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Sweeney 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Pena Jr 1, A Gordon 1. GIDP - R Gload. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (7, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer), M Teahen
(5, 2nd base by B Bonser/J Mauer).

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


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MINNESOTA - 002 001 1 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 020 0 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 5 2 2 4 6 0 4.91
N Blackburn 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 1/3 3 3 3 5 4 0 5.29
N Musser 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.38
J Peralta 1 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.76

WP - B Bonser. IBB - M Cuddyer (by N Musser). HBP - D DeJesus (by B Bonser).
Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 88-53; N Blackburn 23-16; B Buckner 95-50; N Musser
21-9; J Peralta 29-17. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 0-8; N Blackburn 2-2; B
Buckner 4-7; N Musser 0-0; J Peralta 2-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; N
Blackburn 6; B Buckner 22; N Musser 4; J Peralta 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 3.35) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.176, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G Jones (.176, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R White hit for B Buscher.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.156, 3 HR, 15 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 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.265, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.285, 0-FOR-0, 3 BB)
A GORDON (.251, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Kubel lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .268
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .290
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
G Jones 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .173
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
a-R White ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
A Casilla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .244

Totals 30 4 8 4 6 7 12

a-struck out swinging for B Buscher in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2); J Morneau (30, N Musser). RBI - J
Kubel 2 (60), J Morneau 2 (104). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, T Hunter 1, A Casilla 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team
LOB - 8.

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

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Mauer-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-A Casilla-G Jones).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
R Gload 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .299
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .265
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .285
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .251
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .317
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256

Totals 24 2 6 2 5 7 20

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr (22, B Bonser); M Sweeney (14, B Bonser). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Sweeney 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Pena Jr 1, A Gordon 1. GIDP - R Gload. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (7, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer), M Teahen
(5, 2nd base by B Bonser/J Mauer).

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


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MINNESOTA - 002 001 10 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 020 0 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 5 2 2 4 6 0 4.91
N Blackburn 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 1/3 3 3 3 5 4 0 5.29
N Musser 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.38
J Peralta 1 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.76
J Gobble 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.28

WP - B Bonser. IBB - M Cuddyer (by N Musser). HBP - D DeJesus (by B Bonser).
Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 88-53; N Blackburn 23-16; B Buckner 95-50; N Musser
21-9; J Peralta 29-17; J Gobble 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 0-8; N
Blackburn 2-2; B Buckner 4-7; N Musser 0-0; J Peralta 2-2; J Gobble 0-1.
Batters faced: B Bonser 24; N Blackburn 6; B Buckner 22; N Musser 4; J Peralta
7; J Gobble 3.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Sweeney (.265, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa hit for J Buck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.228, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (2-4, 2.38) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved N Blackburn.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German hit for T Pena Jr.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.268, 3 HR, 34 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 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.274, 1-FOR-3, BB)
J KUBEL (.268, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
J MAUER (.292, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .274
J Kubel lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .268
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .290
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
G Jones 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .173
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
a-R White ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
A Casilla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .244

Totals 30 4 8 4 6 7 12

a-struck out swinging for B Buscher in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (27, B Buckner 2); J Morneau (30, N Musser). RBI - J
Kubel 2 (60), J Morneau 2 (104). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, T Hunter 1, A Casilla 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team
LOB - 8.

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

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Mauer-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-A Casilla-G Jones).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
R Gload 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .299
M Sweeney dh 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .264
M Teahen rf 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .286
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226
J Gathright lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .321
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256
b-E German ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268

Totals 30 2 9 2 5 8 25

a-flied out to center for J Buck in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for T Pena
Jr in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr (22, B Bonser); M Sweeney (14, B Bonser). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (35). 2-out RBI - M Sweeney 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E German 2, T Pena Jr 1, A Gordon 1. GIDP - R Gload. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (7, 2nd base by N Blackburn/J Mauer), M Teahen
(5, 2nd base by B Bonser/J Mauer).

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


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MINNESOTA - 002 001 10 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 000 020 00 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 5 5 2 2 4 6 0 4.91
N Blackburn 2 2/3 4 0 0 1 1 0 2.70
M Guerrier 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.37

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 1/3 3 3 3 5 4 0 5.29
N Musser 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.38
J Peralta 1 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.76
J Gobble 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.28

WP - B Bonser. IBB - M Cuddyer (by N Musser). HBP - D DeJesus (by B Bonser).
Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 88-53; N Blackburn 38-26; M Guerrier 3-3; B Buckner
95-50; N Musser 21-9; J Peralta 29-17; J Gobble 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Bonser 0-8; N Blackburn 2-4; M Guerrier 0-0; B Buckner 4-7; N Musser 0-0; J
Peralta 2-2; J Gobble 0-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 24; N Blackburn 11; M
Guerrier 1; B Buckner 22; N Musser 4; J Peralta 7; J Gobble 3.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Grudzielanek at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J LaRue catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-3, 2.24) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J KUBEL ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J KUBEL ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>