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

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 0 2 1 9 15 3
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.239, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J BARTLETT (.261, 1-FOR-3, BB)
N PUNTO (.211, 1-FOR-3, SAC)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (9) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .261
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .211
J Mauer dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .299
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 .288
J Morneau 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .291
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .292
M Redmond c 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .284
J Tyner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .272
A Casilla 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .239

Totals 31 9 15 8 2 2 18

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau 2 (24, R Braun, O Perez); N Punto (13, R Braun). HR - M
Cuddyer (11, 3rd inning off O Perez 1 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (23, 5th inning off
R Braun 1 on, 0 Out). S - N Punto. SF - J Mauer. RBI - M Cuddyer 3 (61), J
Mauer (48), M Redmond (25), T Hunter 3 (79). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer, M Redmond,
T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1, J
Tyner 1, A Casilla 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - N Punto 2 (9, ground ball, throw); J Morneau (4, dropped foul
ball). DP: 2 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J Santana).



KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .284
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288
B Butler dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .298
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300
E German 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .234
J Buck c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .234
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276

Totals 25 2 7 2 2 6 15

BATTING: 2B - E Brown (10, J Santana). 3B - E German (5, J Santana). RBI - E
Brown (43), J Buck (38). 2-out RBI - E Brown, J Buck. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, E Brown 1, T Pena Jr 1, M Teahen 1. GIDP -
M Teahen, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - E German (8, throw). Outfield assists - D DeJesus (M Cuddyer at
2nd base). PB - J Buck. DP: 1 (E German-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 105 021 -- 9
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 7 2 2 2 6 0 2.98

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 7 6 3 1 0 1 5.87
R Braun 2 1/3 6 3 3 1 2 1 8.02
J Peralta 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.72

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 93-64; O Perez 57-35; R Braun 49-32; J Peralta
20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 7-5; O Perez 7-3; R Braun 4-1; J
Peralta 1-1. Batters faced: J Santana 27; O Perez 18; R Braun 13; J Peralta 4.


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 AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A Casilla (.239, 1-FOR-2)</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 9
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A Casilla (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOHN BALE (0-1, 3.38) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bale relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A Casilla (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.288, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 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 0 5 0 2 1 1 10 17 3
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
KAN - JOHN BALE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J SMITH (.219, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (10) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 .263
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .211
J Mauer dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .302
M Cuddyer rf 5 1 3 3 0 0 4 .287
J Morneau 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .291
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .292
M Redmond c 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .284
J Tyner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .272
A Casilla 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .235

Totals 35 10 17 9 3 3 20

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau 2 (24, R Braun, O Perez); N Punto (13, R Braun). HR - M
Cuddyer (11, 3rd inning off O Perez 1 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (23, 5th inning off
R Braun 1 on, 0 Out). S - N Punto. SF - J Mauer. RBI - M Cuddyer 3 (61), J
Mauer 2 (49), M Redmond (25), T Hunter 3 (79). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer, M
Redmond, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J
Morneau 1, J Tyner 1, A Casilla 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - N Punto 2 (9, ground ball, throw); J Morneau (4, dropped foul
ball). DP: 2 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J Santana).



KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .284
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306
J Smith 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288
B Butler dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .298
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300
E German 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .234
J Buck c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .234
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276

Totals 25 2 7 2 2 6 15

BATTING: 2B - E Brown (10, J Santana). 3B - E German (5, J Santana). RBI - E
Brown (43), J Buck (38). 2-out RBI - E Brown, J Buck. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, E Brown 1, T Pena Jr 1, M Teahen 1. GIDP -
M Teahen, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - E German (8, throw). Outfield assists - D DeJesus (M Cuddyer at
2nd base). PB - J Buck. DP: 2 (E German-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, J Bale-E
German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 105 021 1 -- 10
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 7 2 2 2 6 0 2.98

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 7 6 3 1 0 1 5.87
R Braun 2 1/3 6 3 3 1 2 1 8.02
J Peralta 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.72
J Bale 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 93-64; O Perez 57-35; R Braun 49-32; J Peralta
20-12; J Bale 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 7-5; O Perez 7-3; R
Braun 4-1; J Peralta 1-1; J Bale 2-0. Batters faced: J Santana 27; O Perez 18;
R Braun 13; J Peralta 4; J Bale 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 AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.71) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10, KANSAS CITY 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gathright hit for D DeJesus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Gathright (.348, 0 HR, 10 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 0 5 0 2 1 1 10 17 3
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
KAN - JOHN BALE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.291, 2-FOR-4)
T HUNTER (.292, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
M REDMOND (.284, 3-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (10) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 .263
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .211
J Mauer dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .302
M Cuddyer rf 5 1 3 3 0 0 4 .287
J Morneau 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .291
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .292
M Redmond c 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .284
J Tyner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .272
A Casilla 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .235

Totals 35 10 17 9 3 3 20

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau 2 (24, R Braun, O Perez); N Punto (13, R Braun). HR - M
Cuddyer (11, 3rd inning off O Perez 1 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (23, 5th inning off
R Braun 1 on, 0 Out). S - N Punto. SF - J Mauer. RBI - M Cuddyer 3 (61), J
Mauer 2 (49), M Redmond (25), T Hunter 3 (79). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer, M
Redmond, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J
Morneau 1, J Tyner 1, A Casilla 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - N Punto 2 (9, ground ball, throw); J Morneau (4, dropped foul
ball). DP: 2 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J Santana).



KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .284
a-J Gathright ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288
B Butler dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .296
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300
E German 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .234
J Buck c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .234
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276

Totals 29 2 8 2 2 7 17

a-singled to left for D Dejesus in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - E Brown (10, J Santana). 3B - E German (5, J Santana). RBI - E
Brown (43), J Buck (38). 2-out RBI - E Brown, J Buck. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, E Brown 1, T Pena Jr 1, M Teahen 1, B
Butler 1. GIDP - M Teahen, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - E German (8, throw). Outfield assists - D DeJesus (M Cuddyer at
2nd base). PB - J Buck. DP: 2 (E German-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, J Bale-E
German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 105 021 1 -- 10
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 7 2 2 2 6 0 2.98
M Guerrier 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.68

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 7 6 3 1 0 1 5.87
R Braun 2 1/3 6 3 3 1 2 1 8.02
J Peralta 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.72
J Bale 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 93-64; M Guerrier 15-11; O Perez 57-35; R Braun
49-32; J Peralta 20-12; J Bale 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 7-5; M
Guerrier 1-1; O Perez 7-3; R Braun 4-1; J Peralta 1-1; J Bale 2-0. Batters
faced: J Santana 27; M Guerrier 4; O Perez 18; R Braun 13; J Peralta 4; J Bale
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 AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gathright in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.291, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY EMIL BROWN ALLOWED TORII HUNTER TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.272, 1-FOR-4)</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 0 2 1 1 1 11 19 3
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
KAN - JOHN BALE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.300, 1-FOR-3)
E GERMAN (.286, 1-FOR-3)
E BROWN (.234, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (11) VS KANSAS CITY (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 .263
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .211
J Mauer dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .302
M Cuddyer rf 5 1 3 3 0 0 4 .287
J Morneau 1b 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .294
M Redmond c 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 .287
J Tyner lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271
A Casilla 2b 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .232

Totals 40 11 19 9 3 3 21

BATTING: 2B - J Morneau 2 (24, R Braun, O Perez); N Punto (13, R Braun); T
Hunter (32, J Bale). HR - M Cuddyer (11, 3rd inning off O Perez 1 on, 1 Out), T
Hunter (23, 5th inning off R Braun 1 on, 0 Out). S - N Punto. SF - J Mauer. RBI
- M Cuddyer 3 (61), J Mauer 2 (49), M Redmond (25), T Hunter 3 (79). 2-out RBI
- M Cuddyer, M Redmond, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
Punto 1, J Morneau 1, J Tyner 1, A Casilla 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer 2. Team LOB -
10.

FIELDING: E - N Punto 2 (9, ground ball, throw); J Morneau (4, dropped foul
ball). DP: 2 (A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Morneau-J Bartlett-J Santana).



KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .284
a-J Gathright ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288
B Butler dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .296
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300
E German 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .234
J Buck c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .234
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276

Totals 29 2 8 2 2 7 17

a-singled to left for D Dejesus in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - E Brown (10, J Santana). 3B - E German (5, J Santana). RBI - E
Brown (43), J Buck (38). 2-out RBI - E Brown, J Buck. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, E Brown 1, T Pena Jr 1, M Teahen 1, B
Butler 1. GIDP - M Teahen, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - E German (8, throw); E Brown (5, bobble). Outfield assists - D
DeJesus (M Cuddyer at 2nd base). PB - J Buck. DP: 2 (E German-M Grudzielanek-R
Gload, J Bale-E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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MINNESOTA - 105 021 11 -- 11
KANSAS CITY - 000 002 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 7 2 2 2 6 0 2.98
M Guerrier 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.68

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 7 6 3 1 0 1 5.87
R Braun 2 1/3 6 3 3 1 2 1 8.02
J Peralta 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.72
J Bale 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 93-64; M Guerrier 15-11; O Perez 57-35; R Braun
49-32; J Peralta 20-12; J Bale 37-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 7-5; M
Guerrier 1-1; O Perez 7-3; R Braun 4-1; J Peralta 1-1; J Bale 5-0. Batters
faced: J Santana 27; M Guerrier 4; O Perez 18; R Braun 13; J Peralta 4; J Bale
10.

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 AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kubel in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>