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

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JUAN RINCON (3-2, 5.81) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J GATHRIGHT (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved C Silva.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Gathright (.323, 0-FOR-3)</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 2 1 0 0 3 9 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 4 0 6 9 2 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - NEAL MUSSER
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.281, 1-FOR-3)
J KUBEL (.262, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M REDMOND (.295, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS MINNESOTA (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .305
M Sweeney dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254
A Gordon 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .247
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
S Costa rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200
E Brown lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .260
J LaRue c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .140

Totals 31 3 9 3 0 4 12

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (18, C Silva); S Costa (3, C Silva); J LaRue (8, C
Silva); M Sweeney (11, J Rincon). HR - A Gordon (12, 5th inning off C Silva 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - S Costa (9), T Pena Jr (41), A Gordon (48). 2-out RBI - T
Pena Jr, A Gordon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 2, A
Gordon 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 7.

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

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (21, throw); J Gathright (2, bobble).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .298
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
T Hunter dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .280
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .281
J Kubel lf 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .262
M Redmond c 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .295
L Rodriguez 3b 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .207
N Punto 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .198

Totals 27 6 9 5 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth); T Hunter (39, B Duckworth); M
Redmond (13, N Musser). RBI - L Rodriguez (8), T Hunter (96), J Kubel (52), M
Redmond 2 (38). 2-out RBI - L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Cuddyer 1, N Punto 2, J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett 2 (23, pop up, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 210 0 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 010 140 -- 6
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 4 1/3 8 6 5 2 2 0 3.79
N Musser 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.50

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 8 3 3 0 4 1 4.34
J Rincon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.69

HBP - J Bartlett (by B Duckworth). Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 70-44; N
Musser 28-18; C Silva 102-71; J Rincon 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Duckworth 4-7; N Musser 0-2; C Silva 9-4; J Rincon 3-0. Batters faced: B
Duckworth 24; N Musser 7; C Silva 27; J Rincon 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-3, 2.39) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.281, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved N Musser.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.281, 1-FOR-3)</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 2 1 0 0 3 9 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 6 9 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.297, 1-FOR-3)
S COSTA (.200, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
E BROWN (.246, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS MINNESOTA (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .305
M Sweeney dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254
A Gordon 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .247
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
S Costa rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200
E Brown lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .260
J LaRue c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .140

Totals 31 3 9 3 0 4 12

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (18, C Silva); S Costa (3, C Silva); J LaRue (8, C
Silva); M Sweeney (11, J Rincon). HR - A Gordon (12, 5th inning off C Silva 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - S Costa (9), T Pena Jr (41), A Gordon (48). 2-out RBI - T
Pena Jr, A Gordon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 2, A
Gordon 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 7.

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

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (21, throw); J Gathright (2, bobble).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .298
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
T Hunter dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .280
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
J Kubel lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .262
M Redmond c 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .295
L Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .205
N Punto 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .198

Totals 30 6 9 5 4 5 10

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth); T Hunter (39, B Duckworth); M
Redmond (13, N Musser). RBI - L Rodriguez (8), T Hunter (96), J Kubel (52), M
Redmond 2 (38). 2-out RBI - L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Cuddyer 1, N Punto 2, J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett 2 (23, pop up, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 210 0 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 010 140 0 -- 6
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 4 1/3 8 6 5 2 2 0 3.79
N Musser 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.50
D Riske 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.35

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 8 3 3 0 4 1 4.34
J Rincon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.69

HBP - J Bartlett (by B Duckworth). Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 70-44; N
Musser 28-18; D Riske 15-6; C Silva 102-71; J Rincon 17-12. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Duckworth 4-7; N Musser 0-2; D Riske 1-2; C Silva 9-4; J Rincon 3-0.
Batters faced: B Duckworth 24; N Musser 7; D Riske 4; C Silva 27; J Rincon 4.


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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (7-2, 2.49) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: B BUTLER (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SHANE COSTA SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.246, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Gload hit for T Pena Jr.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.299, 6 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D DeJesus hit for J LaRue.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.270, 6 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 1.74) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.270, 6 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved P Neshek.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S COSTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.270, 6 HR, 52 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 2 1 0 0 1 4 11 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 6 9 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
MIN - JOE NATHAN

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.198, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J TYNER (.298, 0-FOR-4)
J BARTLETT (.278, 1-FOR-3, HBP)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS MINNESOTA (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .305
M Sweeney dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254
A Gordon 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .247
B Butler 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .300
S Costa rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .210
E Brown lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .260
a-R Gload ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J LaRue c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .140
b-D DeJesus ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270

Totals 36 4 11 4 0 4 15

a-flied out to right for T Pena Jr in the 8th; b-grounded to second for J
Larue in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Butler 2 (19, P Neshek, C Silva); S Costa 2 (4, P Neshek, C
Silva); J LaRue (8, C Silva); M Sweeney (11, J Rincon). HR - A Gordon (12, 5th
inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Costa 2 (10), T Pena Jr (41), A Gordon
(48). 2-out RBI - T Pena Jr, A Gordon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D DeJesus 1, J Gathright 2, A Gordon 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 8.

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

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (21, throw); J Gathright (2, bobble).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .298
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
T Hunter dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .280
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
J Kubel lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .262
M Redmond c 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .295
L Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .205
N Punto 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .198

Totals 30 6 9 5 4 5 10

BATTING: 2B - L Rodriguez (4, B Duckworth); T Hunter (39, B Duckworth); M
Redmond (13, N Musser). RBI - L Rodriguez (8), T Hunter (96), J Kubel (52), M
Redmond 2 (38). 2-out RBI - L Rodriguez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Cuddyer 1, N Punto 2, J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett 2 (23, pop up, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 210 01 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 010 140 0 -- 6
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Duckworth 4 1/3 8 6 5 2 2 0 3.79
N Musser 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.50
D Riske 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.35

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 8 3 3 0 4 1 4.34
J Rincon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.69
P Neshek 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.61
J Nathan 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.73

HBP - J Bartlett (by B Duckworth). Pitches-strikes: B Duckworth 70-44; N
Musser 28-18; D Riske 15-6; C Silva 102-71; J Rincon 17-12; P Neshek 15-12; J
Nathan 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B Duckworth 4-7; N Musser 0-2; D Riske 1-2;
C Silva 9-4; J Rincon 3-0; P Neshek 0-2; J Nathan 1-0. Batters faced: B
Duckworth 24; N Musser 7; D Riske 4; C Silva 27; J Rincon 4; P Neshek 4; J
Nathan 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Grudzielanek at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.198, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.198, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Buck catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.198, 1-FOR-2)</div>