Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins Game Thread (9/28)

[alnorth]

Spoiler v3.0 - Surely you can beat Duckworth.... right?!?
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<td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (75-87)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>MIN (88-74)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 2 </td><td> X </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Loss, (3-3) Brandon Duckworth 6IP 2R 1ER 4BB 5K
Ron Mahay 0.1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 1K
Leo Nunez 0.2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Devon Lowery 0.2IP 2R 2ER 1BB 0K
Jimmy Gobble 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/min.gif

Win, (11-4) Scott Baker 7IP 0R 0ER 1BB 9K
Jose Mijares 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Joe Nathan 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Mike Aviles, SS
2. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
3. Jose Guillen, RF
3. Esteban German, LF
4. Ryan Shealy, 1B
4. Billy Butler, ph/1B
4. Jason Smith, ph/1B
5. Mark Teahen, LF/RF
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. Kila Ka`aihue, DH
8. John Buck, C
9. Mitch Maier, CF

MIN

1. Denard Span, RF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
5. Michael Cuddyer, DH
5. Jason Pridie, pr/DH
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Brendan Harris, 3B
8. Nick Punto, SS
9. Carlos Gomez, CF

[alnorth]

Jeez, I hate hearing little kids sing the national anthem. Its fine in a school play or whatever, but in a stadium there should be an age and talent requirement to perform.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Aviles strikes out (swinging)
Callaspo flies out to left
Guillen grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Span fouls out to shortstop
Casilla walks
Mauer flies out to left
Morneau walks, Casilla to second
Kubel strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Shealy flies out to right
Teahen singles to right
Gordon sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Teahen to second
Ka`aihue walks
Buck strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Young grounds out to second
Harris hit by pitch
Punto singles to left, Harris to second
Gomez reaches on a 6-5 fielder's choice, Punto to second, Harris out at third
Span doubles to left, Gomez to third, Punto scores
Casilla strikes out (looking)

1 run, 2 hits

[thurman merman]

did you know the chiefs are playing right now?

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Maier singles to right
Aviles strikes out (swinging)
Maier to second on a Wild Pitch
Callaspo flies into an 8-4 double play, Maier doubled off and out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

Mauer grounds out to second
Morneau walks
Kubel reaches on a fielder's choice to first, Morneau to third on an Error by 1B
Young hit by pitch, Kubel to second
Harris reaches, Young to second, Kubel to third on a 5-2 fielder's choice, Morneau scores on an Error by C
Punto strikes out (swinging)
Gomez grounds out to second

1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Guillen pops out to second

Billy Butler bats for Shealy

Butler strikes out (swinging)
Teahen grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

Butler comes in at 1B

Span grounds out to first
Casilla flies out to right
Mauer grounds out 1-4-3

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Ka`aihue strikes out (swinging)
Buck strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Morneau pops out to second
Kubel flies out to center
Young grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[eazyb81]

Top 5th

Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Ka`aihue strikes out (swinging)
Buck strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Morneau pops out to second
Kubel
Young

Did that half inning look as ugly as it reads?

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Maier strikes out (looking)
Aviles hits an infield single to second
Callaspo grounds out to first, Aviles to second
Guillen grounds out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 6th

Harris flies out to left
Punto walks
Punto steals second
Gomez strikes out (swinging)
Span strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Did that half inning look as ugly as it reads?

Dont know, I got the chief game on my TV, but Denny didn't sound impressed.

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Jason Smith bats for Butler

Smith singles to center
Teahen flies out to right
Gordon strikes out (looking)
Ka`aihue pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 7th

Ron Mahay relieves Duckworth

Smith comes in at 1B

Casilla singles to center
Mauer singles to center, Casilla to second
Morneau strikes out (swinging)

Michael Cuddyer bats for Kubel

Cuddyer walks, Mauer to second, Casilla to third

Leo Nunez relieves Mahay

Jason Pridie runs for Cuddyer

Young singles to center, Pridie to third, Mauer and Casilla scores, Young to second on the throw to third
Harris flies into a 7-2 double play, Pridie out at home

2 runs, 3 hits

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Jose Mijares relieves Baker

Buck flies out to right
Maier grounds out to pitcher
Aviles doubles to left
Callaspo strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 8th

Teahen moves to RF

Esteban German replaces Guillen, and comes in at LF

Devon Lowery relieves Nunez

Punto singles to right
Punto steals second
Gomez fouls out to first
Span walks
Casilla grounds out to first, Span to second, Punto to third

Jimmy Gobble relieves Lowery

Mauer triples to center, Span and Punto scores
Morneau flies out to center

2 runs, 2 hits

[KCUnited]

Detroit is losing in the bottom of the 11th,

[keg in kc]

I still think KC didn't pitch Grienke today because they wanted to ***** over the White Sox.

ROFL

[alnorth]

Detroit has lost, we are guaranteed at least a tie for 4th, assuming Detroit wins the makeup game that now must be played tomorrow with the White Sox

[Reaper16]

I still think KC didn't pitch Grienke today because they wanted to ***** over the White Sox.

ROFL
I hope that's the case. I hate that team.

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Joe Nathan relieves Mijares

German strikes out (swinging)
Smith strikes out (swinging) 2-3
Teahen grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Twins win, 6-0

[alnorth]

I'm obviously not holding my breath, but if the Royals somehow put a 7 on the board against the Twins closer, then Gobble would be eligible for one of the cheapest wins in Royals franchise history.

[eazyb81]

75 wins - I'm happy with this season. Big step forward.

[eazyb81]

White Sux have to beat Detroit tomorrow and Minnesota on Tuesday just to make the playoffs. Damn.