GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS (2ND GAME)

KANSAS CITY MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .272 6 52 Alexi Casilla 2B .238 0 9
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .312 5 44 Jason Bartlett SS .277 5 38
Ross Gload 1B .302 6 44 Torii Hunter CF .297 27 95
Billy Butler DH .300 6 43 Justin Morneau 1B .283 29 95
Alex Gordon 3B .249 11 47 Michael Cuddyer RF .276 13 72
Shane Costa RF .203 0 8 Jason Kubel DH .258 10 51
John Buck C .225 16 43 Mike Redmond C .288 1 35
Joey Gathright LF .331 0 15 Rondell White LF .160 2 11
Tony Pena Jr SS .258 1 40 Nick Punto 3B .196 1 22

Gil Meche RHP (7-11, 3.85) Scott Baker RHP (7-6, 4.42)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA (2ND GAME)
WARMUPS: KAN - GIL MECHE (7-11, 3.85)
MIN - SCOTT BAKER (7-6, 4.42)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM WOLF
1B - TIM TSCHIDA
2B - JIM JOYCE
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA (2ND GAME)
STARTING BATS: KAN - GIL MECHE AND JOHN BUCK
MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.272, 6 HR, 52 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.312, 5 HR, 44 RBI)
R GLOAD (.302, 6 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.238, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.277, 5 HR, 38 RBI)
T HUNTER (.297, 27 HR, 95 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.85

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.38

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 0-1. Batters
faced: S Baker 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA (2ND GAME)
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.300, 6 HR, 43 RBI)
A GORDON (.249, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
S COSTA (.203, 0 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.38

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 12-10; S Baker 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 1-1; S Baker 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 3; S Baker 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.283, 29 HR, 95 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.276, 13 HR, 72 RBI)
J KUBEL (.258, 10 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 12-10; S Baker 32-23. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 1-1; S Baker 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 3; S Baker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.225, 16 HR, 43 RBI)
J GATHRIGHT (.331, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
T PENA JR (.258, 1 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 5 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.81

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 24-18; S Baker 32-23. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 3-1; S Baker 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 6; S Baker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.288, 1 HR, 35 RBI)
R WHITE (.160, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
N PUNTO (.196, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 6 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.81

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 24-18; S Baker 41-30. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 3-1; S Baker 0-3. Batters faced: G Meche 6; S Baker 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
SINGLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED MIKE REDMOND AND NICK
PUNTO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BARTLETT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.272, 0-FOR-1)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.311, 0-FOR-1)
R GLOAD (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 6 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .278
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
M Redmond c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R White lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 12 2 3 2 0 2 2

BATTING: RBI - J Bartlett 2 (40). 2-out RBI - J Bartlett 2. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 3.89

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 46-33; S Baker 41-30. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 4-3; S Baker 0-3. Batters faced: G Meche 12; S Baker 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.283, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.276, 0-FOR-1)
J KUBEL (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 6 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .278
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
M Redmond c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R White lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 12 2 3 2 0 2 2

BATTING: RBI - J Bartlett 2 (40). 2-out RBI - J Bartlett 2. Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 3.89

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 4.27

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 46-33; S Baker 52-39. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 4-3; S Baker 1-5. Batters faced: G Meche 12; S Baker 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.299, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.248, 0-FOR-1)
S COSTA (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>