GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (60-75) at MINNESOTA (69-67)

AL: KANSAS CITY (60-75) at MINNESOTA (69-67)

<h3>Twins aim for third straight win over Royals</h3>



Kansas City (60-75) at Minnesota (69-67), 2:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins are getting healthyagainst the Kansas City Royals.


Boof Bonser takes the hill as the Twins look to win their thirdstraight in the finale of a four-game series with the Royals onSunday.


Minnesota entered the series having lost four straight, but hasoutscored the Royals, 11-4, in winning two straight. Prior tothis series, the Twins had scored a total of 15 runs duringtheir losing streak.


Mike Redmond capped a four-run fifth inning with a two-rundouble in a 6-4 win on Saturday.


Bonser (6-11, 4.72 ERA), who is 1-9 in his last 14 starts, wouldlike to see the Twins offense continue to roll. Therighthander allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings ofa 6-5 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday.


Bonser will be opposed by Brian Bannister (11-7, 3.27), who islooking for a season high-tying fourth straight win. Bannister,who has won six of his last seven starts, yielded two runs anda season-high 11 hits in six innings of a 6-3 win over Detroiton Wednesday.

 

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

KANSAS CITY MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .270 6 52 Jason Tyner LF .298 1 18
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .305 5 44 Jason Bartlett SS .278 5 40
Ross Gload 1B .298 6 44 Torii Hunter CF .296 27 96
Mike Sweeney DH .252 7 31 Justin Morneau DH .280 29 96
Alex Gordon 3B .247 12 48 Michael Cuddyer RF .280 13 72
Shane Costa RF .210 0 10 Mike Redmond C .295 1 38
John Buck C .224 16 43 Garrett Jones 1B .125 0 1
Joey Gathright LF .319 0 15 Luis Rodriguez 3B .205 2 8
Tony Pena Jr SS .260 1 41 Nick Punto 2B .198 1 22

Brian Bannister RHP (11-7, 3.27) Boof Bonser RHP (6-11, 4.72)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (11-7, 3.27)
MIN - BOOF BONSER (6-11, 4.72)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (11-7, 3.27)
MIN - BOOF BONSER (6-11, 4.72)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER AND JOHN BUCK
MIN - BOOF BONSER AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.270, 6 HR, 52 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.305, 5 HR, 44 RBI)
R GLOAD (.298, 6 HR, 44 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 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.298, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.278, 5 HR, 40 RBI)
T HUNTER (.296, 27 HR, 96 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
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

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
B Bannister 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 2-1.
Batters faced: B Bonser 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
MIN - BOOF BONSER</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 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.247, 12 HR, 48 RBI)
S COSTA (.210, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
J BUCK (.224, 16 HR, 43 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
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J Buck).


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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 Bannister 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.25

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 13-8; B Bonser 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bannister 2-0; B Bonser 2-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 3; B Bonser 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX GORDON (13) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF BOOF BONSER.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S COSTA (.210, 0 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED SHANE COSTA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, J BUCK ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.260, 1 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED JOHN BUCK AND JOEY
GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JULIO DEPAULA (0-0, 7.56) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M SWEENEY (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J DePaula relieved B Bonser.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Sweeney (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
MIN - JULIO DEPAULA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.280, 29 HR, 96 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.280, 13 HR, 72 RBI)
M REDMOND (.295, 1 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .270
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
S Costa rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
J Buck c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226
J Gathright lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .323
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 13 5 7 5 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (29, B Bonser). HR - A Gordon (13, 2nd inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Gordon (49), J Gathright (16), D DeJesus 2 (54), R
Gload (45). 2-out RBI - R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - J DePaula (1, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 05 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.25

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 2/3 7 5 5 0 0 1 4.95
J DePaula 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.27

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 13-8; B Bonser 43-27; J DePaula 5-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bannister 2-0; B Bonser 3-2; J DePaula 0-1. Batters faced: B
Bannister 3; B Bonser 12; J DePaula 1.

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

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 5 5 7 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
MIN - JULIO DEPAULA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.249, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
S COSTA (.220, 1-FOR-1)
J BUCK (.226, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .270
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gload 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
S Costa rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
J Buck c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226
J Gathright lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .323
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 13 5 7 5 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (29, B Bonser). HR - A Gordon (13, 2nd inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Gordon (49), J Gathright (16), D DeJesus 2 (54), R
Gload (45). 2-out RBI - R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Morneau dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
G Jones 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .146
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - J Bartlett (3, 2nd base by B Bannister/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - J DePaula (1, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 05 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.22

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 2/3 7 5 5 0 0 1 4.95
J DePaula 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.27

HBP - M Cuddyer (by B Bannister). Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 35-21; B
Bonser 43-27; J DePaula 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 3-2; B Bonser
3-2; J DePaula 0-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 8; B Bonser 12; J DePaula 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>