GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (60-74) at MINNESOTA (68-67)

AL: KANSAS CITY (60-74) at MINNESOTA (68-67)

<h3>Twins look to build off Baker's performance</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (60-74) at Minnesota (68-67) 12:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins will hope to buildoff Scott Baker's one-hit bid when they host the Kansas CityRoyals on Saturday in the third game of a four-game series.

Baker carried a perfect game into the ninth inning beforeyielding a walk and a single as Minnesota snapped a four-gamelosing streak with a 5-0 victory over Kansas City in the secondgame of Friday's doubleheader. The 25-year-old righthander alsoregistered a career-high nine strikeouts.


With the losing streak snapped, the Twins will attempt to getback into playoff contention, as they sit seven games behind theNew York Yankees in the American League wild card.

Minnesota will start Carlos Silva (10-13, 4.33 ERA), who has wonjust once in his last five starts.


The righthander was tagged for six earned runs and seven hits in3 2/3 innings in his last outing, an 8-3 loss at the ClevelandIndians on Monday.


The Royals, who posted a 9-4 victory in the first game of thedoubleheader, will counter with Brandon Duckworth (2-3, 2.94),who will be making just his third start of the season and firstsince April 13.


The 31-year-old Duckworth, who has not won as a starter thisseason, will make his first appearance since June 13 after goingon the 15-day disabled list with an injured oblique.

 

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

KANSAS CITY MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Joey Gathright CF .329 0 15 Jason Tyner CF .303 1 18
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .309 5 44 Jason Bartlett SS .278 5 40
Mike Sweeney DH .249 7 31 Torii Hunter DH .296 27 95
Alex Gordon 3B .247 11 47 Justin Morneau 1B .282 29 96
Billy Butler 1B .297 6 43 Michael Cuddyer RF .281 13 72
Shane Costa RF .195 0 8 Jason Kubel LF .261 10 51
Emil Brown LF .245 6 55 Mike Redmond C .291 1 36
Tony Pena Jr SS .257 1 40 Luis Rodriguez 3B .194 2 7
Jason Larue C .136 4 12 Nick Punto 2B .197 1 22

Brandon Duckworth RHP (2-3, 2.94) Carlos Silva RHP (10-13, 4.33)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH (2-3, 2.94)
MIN - CARLOS SILVA (10-13, 4.33)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH (2-3, 2.94)
MIN - CARLOS SILVA (10-13, 4.33)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TSCHIDA
1B - JIM JOYCE
2B - JEFF NELSON
3B - JIM WOLF

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH AND JASON LARUE
MIN - CARLOS SILVA AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.329, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.309, 5 HR, 44 RBI)
M SWEENEY (.249, 7 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.303, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.278, 5 HR, 40 RBI)
T HUNTER (.296, 27 HR, 95 RBI)</div>

 

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 2 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Hunter dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.31

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 1-0. Batters
faced: C Silva 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S COSTA (.195, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
E BROWN (.245, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
T PENA JR (.257, 1 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 5 0 1 0 0 2 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.31

Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 8-6; C Silva 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 1-1; C Silva 1-0. Batters faced: B Duckworth 3; C Silva 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.282, 29 HR, 96 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.281, 13 HR, 72 RBI)
J KUBEL (.261, 10 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Brown (2, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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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
B Duckworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 8-6; C Silva 37-24. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 1-1; C Silva 2-1. Batters faced: B Duckworth 3; C Silva 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LUIS RODRIGUEZ SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, M REDMOND ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.197, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.327, 0-FOR-1)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.308, 0-FOR-1)
M SWEENEY (.252, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Brown (2, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
J Kubel lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202
N Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth). RBI - L Rodriguez (8). 2-out RBI -
L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 2. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.03

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 25-17; C Silva 37-24. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 1-3; C Silva 2-1. Batters faced: B Duckworth 9; C Silva 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.302, 0-FOR-1)
J BARTLETT (.277, 0-FOR-1)
T HUNTER (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS MINNESOTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Brown (2, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
J Kubel lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202
N Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth). RBI - L Rodriguez (8). 2-out RBI -
L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 2. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.03

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.25

Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 25-17; C Silva 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 1-3; C Silva 3-3. Batters faced: B Duckworth 9; C Silva 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.247, 0-FOR-1)
B BUTLER (.296, 0-FOR-1)
S COSTA (.192, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS MINNESOTA (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
S Costa rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .135

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Brown (2, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279
T Hunter dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
J Kubel lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261
M Redmond c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202
N Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 12 1 3 1 2 2 4

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth). RBI - L Rodriguez (8). 2-out RBI -
L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, N Punto 2.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (22, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 010 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 3 3 1 1 2 2 0 2.95

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.25

Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 42-27; C Silva 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 2-5; C Silva 3-3. Batters faced: B Duckworth 14; C Silva 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY SHANE COSTA SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
MINNESOTA 1 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.248, 1-FOR-1)</div>