GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (57-55) at KANSAS CITY (49-62)

AL: MINNESOTA (57-55) at KANSAS CITY (49-62)

<h3>Santana hopes to snap three-game losing streak</h3>

<div class="pre">Minnesota (57-55) at Kansas City (49-62) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Usually at this time of year,Johan Santana has a different kind of streak going.

Santana will look to halt a three-game losing streak when theMinnesota Twins square off against the Kansas City Royals in thesecond of a three-game series Wednesday.


The 28-year-old Santana (11-9, 2.98 ERA), who was a combined19-3 after the All-Star break the past two seasons, is just 1-3with a 3.81 ERA since this year's Midsummer Classic. TheVenezuelan lefthander yielded five runs - three earned - and sixhits with two walks and eight strikeouts over six innings in a5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday.


He will be opposed by Odalis Perez (6-10, 5.79), who surrenderedfour runs and eight hits with three walks over five frames inFriday's 7-1 setback to the New York Yankees.


The 30-year-old Dominican will be responsible for shutting downa struggling Minnesota offense, which has managed just two runsin over its last three games.


In Tuesday's series opener, Brian Bannister scattered six hitsover seven innings, leading the Royals to a 5-1 triumph.

 

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 .260 3 27 David Dejesus CF .285 6 48
Nick Punto 3B .209 1 20 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .305 5 38
Joe Mauer DH .299 5 47 Mark Teahen RF .291 5 48
Michael Cuddyer RF .283 10 58 Billy Butler DH .301 4 31
Justin Morneau 1B .289 28 89 Ross Gload 1B .299 4 37
Torii Hunter CF .290 22 76 Esteban German 3B .286 3 29
Mike Redmond C .275 1 24 Emil Brown LF .233 4 42
Jason Tyner LF .272 1 16 John Buck C .228 16 37
Alexi Casilla 2B .231 0 5 Tony Pena Jr SS .275 1 38

Johan Santana LHP (11-9, 2.98) Odalis Perez LHP (6-10, 5.79)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (11-9, 2.98)
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ (6-10, 5.79)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL NAUERT
1B - MIKE EVERITT
2B - GERRY DAVIS
3B - BRIAN GORMAN

WEATHER: 95 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA AND MIKE REDMOND
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.260, 3 HR, 27 RBI)
N PUNTO (.209, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
J MAUER (.299, 5 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.289, 28 HR, 89 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.285, 6 HR, 48 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.305, 5 HR, 38 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.291, 5 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (59). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
E German 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: PB - J Buck.


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MINNESOTA - 1 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.98

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.74

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: O Perez 2-1. Batters
faced: O Perez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.290, 22 HR, 76 RBI)
M REDMOND (.275, 1 HR, 24 RBI)
J TYNER (.272, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (59). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
E German 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: PB - J Buck.


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MINNESOTA - 1 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.96

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.74

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 11-6; O Perez 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-0; O Perez 2-1. Batters faced: J Santana 3; O Perez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.301, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
R GLOAD (.299, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
E GERMAN (.286, 3 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (59). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
E German 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: PB - J Buck.


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MINNESOTA - 10 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.96

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.70

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 11-6; O Perez 34-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-0; O Perez 5-1. Batters faced: J Santana 3; O Perez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (59). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: 3B - E German (5, J Santana). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E Brown 1. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Buck.


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MINNESOTA - 10 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.94

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.70

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 28-17; O Perez 34-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 3-0; O Perez 5-1. Batters faced: J Santana 7; O Perez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.231, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.260, 0-FOR-0, BB)
N PUNTO (.209, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY ESTEBAN GERMAN ALLOWED ALEXI CASILLA TO SCORE,
ERROR BY ESTEBAN GERMAN ALLOWED JASON BARTLETT TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.298, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE MAUER SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (11) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF ODALIS PEREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.271, 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 1 0 5 6 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.228, 16 HR, 37 RBI)
T PENA JR (.275, 1 HR, 38 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.285, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .262
N Punto 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209
J Mauer dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
M Cuddyer rf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .287
J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .290
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Redmond c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277
J Tyner lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
A Casilla 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239

Totals 15 6 7 4 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau (23, O Perez). HR - M Cuddyer (11, 3rd inning off O
Perez 0 on, 1 Out). S - N Punto. SF - J Mauer. RBI - M Cuddyer 2 (60), J Mauer
(48), M Redmond (25). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer, M Redmond. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, A Casilla 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298
E German 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 3 3

BATTING: 3B - E German (5, J Santana). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E Brown 1. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - E German (8, throw). PB - J Buck.


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MINNESOTA - 105 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.94

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 7 6 3 1 0 1 5.87

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 28-17; O Perez 57-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 3-0; O Perez 7-3. Batters faced: J Santana 7; O Perez 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>