Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (7/21)

[alnorth]

<table border=3 cellpadding = 4>
<tr><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> MIN (39-55) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (40-53) </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 2 </td><td> X </td><td> 7 </td><td> 16 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
</table>

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/min.png

Loss, (8-4) Scott Diamond 6IP 4R 4ER 2BB 2K
Jeff Gray ⅔IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K
Brian Duensing ⅔IP 2R 2ER 0BB 0K
Alex Burnett ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/kc.png

Win, (4-6) Luis Mendoza 6⅓IP 3R 3ER 2BB 4K
Hold, (11) Jose Mijares ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (2) Aaron Crow 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

none

Starting Lineups

MIN

1. Denard Span, CF
1. Darin Mastroianni, RF
2. Ben Revere, RF/CF
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Josh Willingham, DH
5. Ryan Doumit, LF
6. Chris Parmelee, 1B
7. Brian Dozier, SS
8. Alexi Casilla, 2B
9. Jamey Carroll, 3B

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Jarrod Dyson, pr/CF
5. Salvador Perez, C
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. Eric Hosmer, 1B
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B
9. Chris Getz, pr/2B

[alnorth]

The battle for last place comes to a head...

[Bowser]

The battle for last place comes to a head...

July in Kansas City. All is well.

[gblowfish]

Do we really have to do this today?

[Three7s]

Do we really have to do this today?
Maybe if we lose 100, we'll start "rebuilding" again.

[gblowfish]

Never fear, Toby Cook and the rest of the marketing wanks in the Royals Publicity Dept are already hard at work at next year's branding campaign. Although it's going to be hard to top "Our Time!" Here's an early entry:

http://i49.tinypic.com/65xrtj.gif

[gblowfish]

Marketing is also thinking about new promotions to get people into the stadium on 100 degree nights.

One idea borrowed from the San Francisco Giants: Lipstick Lesbian Team Hot Dog Eating Contests!

I'd buy a buck night seat to watch that!

http://i49.tinypic.com/2ns4d1c.jpg

[mr. tegu]

Do we really have to do this today?

I am going to see The Dark Night Rises so I won't have to suffer through this game.

[KCwolf]

I am going to see The Dark Night Rises so I won't have to suffer through this game.

U will Miss an EPIC Game........

[KCwolf]

Have a BIG bet on this........sorry

[Nightfyre]

Well, I hope Mendoza's slider is working tonight.

[cabletech94]

wishing the best (for us all)!!!

your good ju-ju will get the best of these twinkies Alnorth!!!!

[lewdog]

Well I am here again to be further disappointed.

[Dave Lane]

I am going to see The Dark Night Rises so I won't have to suffer through this game.

RIP

[Nightfyre]

Fucking Yuni is back in the lineup?

[DeezNutz]

Yuni notwithstanding, I like the lineup today.

[stonedstooge]

Mendoza had a good start his last time out. Hope he can bring it again

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Span strikes out (swinging)
Revere grounds out to first unassisted
Mauer lines out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Gordon singles to center
Escobar reaches, Gordon to second on an Error by 2B
Butler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Escobar out at second, Gordon to third
Cain singles to center, Gordon scores
Perez grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice, Cain out at second

1 run, 2 hits, 1 error

[DeezNutz]

Are we lucky enough for Mendoza to develop into an answer?

[Nightfyre]

He seems pretty effective over his last several starts.

[Bambi]

Are we lucky enough for Mendoza to develop into an answer?

Looking like it. I really like his game. Got some craft to him.

[stonedstooge]

Are we lucky enough for Mendoza to develop into an answer?

Until he blows his arm out?

[Bambi]

Until he blows his arm out?

The Royals should just get them Tommy John the day after they sign them. Save us all some time.

[Nightfyre]

haha fuck you Casilla.

[petegz28]

Don't hustle or anything, Billy

[Nightfyre]

well, we're up by one, may as well quit now. We've already lost. /Bundy

[lewdog]

Don't hustle or anything, Billy

Yea because with hustle he would have been safe. :shake:

[stonedstooge]

Don't hustle or anything, Billy

I always figured the slowest guy on a team, ought to be the one that hustles the most

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Willingham walks
Doumit grounds into a 6-3 double play, Willingham out at second
Parmelee singles to center
Dozier grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice, Parmelee out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Moustakas singles to center
Francoeur flies out to right
Hosmer singles to right, Moustakas to second
Betancourt singles to center, Hosmer to third, Moustakas scores
Gordon strikes out (looking)
Escobar grounds out to shortstop

1 run, 3 hits

[stonedstooge]

WHAT A FUCKING PLAY BY ESCOBAR. WHOA

[Nightfyre]

Mendoza needs to get his shit down.

[petegz28]

Yea because with hustle he would have been safe. :shake:

That is no fucking excuse to assume a DP and just trot your ass down to 1st base.

[lewdog]

That is no ****ing excuse to assume a DP and just trot your ass down to 1st base.

What if you don't want to throw up the hot dog you just ate in the dugout? :shrug:

[petegz28]

What if you don't want to throw up the hot dog you just ate in the dugout? :shrug:

Wel....good point

[stonedstooge]

Hosmer's getting some wood on the ball again

[stonedstooge]

And Yuni cements his Yost legacy. 2-0 Royals

[Bambi]

yes!

[Nightfyre]

Gordon rung up on Ball 3.

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Casilla hit by pitch
Carroll grounds into a 6-3 double play, Casilla out at second
Span strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Butler singles to center
Cain flies out to left
Perez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, Butler out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Revere triples to right
Mauer grounds out to second, Revere scores
Willingham singles to left
Doumit singles to right, Willingham to third
Parmelee reaches on a 6-4 fielder's choice, Doumit out at second, Willingham scores
Dozier strikes out (swinging) 2-3

2 runs, 3 hits

Bottom 4th

Moustakas singles to right
Francoeur grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Moustakas out at second
Hosmer walks
Betancourt flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

[Nightfyre]

Mendoza, GET YOUR SHIT DOWN.

[stonedstooge]

Nice throw Yuni you dumb shit. 2-2

[Mr. Laz]

Yuni the pussy didn't like the guy sliding by his legs so he slid to the side before throwing

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Casilla bunt grounds out to pitcher
Carroll pops out to shortstop
Span flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Gordon singles to center
Escobar singles to left, Gordon to second
Butler flies out to right, Gordon to third
Cain singles to left, Escobar to third, Gordon scores, Cain to second on the throw to third
Perez intentionally walked
Moustakas reaches, Perez to second, Cain to third, Escobar scores on an Error by 1B
Francoeur lines into a 4-6 double play, Perez out at second

2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error

[stonedstooge]

Billy with another DP?

[Nightfyre]

They should have billy sac bunt... haha

[stonedstooge]

Steal second Escobar

[stonedstooge]

w00t.

[Nightfyre]

Walk Salvy to get to Moose? Damn, sounds dangerous.

[Ceej]

That Lorenzo Cain guy is a helluva ballplayer.

[Ceej]

Jeffy just being Jeffy.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Revere walks
Mauer sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Revere to second
Willingham grounds out to shortstop, Revere to third
Doumit strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Hosmer strikes out (looking)
Betancourt pops out to shortstop
Gordon fouls out to third

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

All runs earned, the error didn't matter

[petegz28]

He didn't paint the corner, Hud, you dumb ass he got an outside call

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Parmelee singles to right
Dozier flies out to right
Casilla singles to left, Parmelee to second
Carroll doubles to left, Casilla to third, Parmelee scores

Jose Mijares relieves Mendoza

Span reaches on a 3-2 fielder's choice, Carroll to third, Casilla out at home, Span advances to second during the play
Revere flies out to left

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 7th

Jeff Gray relieves Diamond

Escobar grounds out to shortstop
Butler singles to center
Cain doubles to center, Butler scores

Jarrod Dyson runs for Cain

Perez flies out to left

Brian Duensing relieves Gray

Moustakas flies out to left

1 run, 2 hits

[alnorth]

In case your wondering about that win probability, I found a nifty calculator based on 5 decades of MLB games that I can check when each batter comes up.

[Ceej]

Yuniesky did you want yo try a swipe tag or what?

Numbnuts.

[Ceej]

Another pretty good start for Mendoza.

Would hope he could be our #3, #4, or #5 next year.

[alnorth]

That was a very, very rare and weird situation. We might have been able to get the double play if Perez would have tagged Carroll instead of Casilla. We got the next batter out anyway.

[Al Bundy]

Go Billy

[Al Bundy]

Dyson.... c'mon man

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Dyson comes in at CF

Mauer hits an infield single to pitcher

Aaron Crow relieves Mijares

Willingham grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, Mauer out at second
Doumit grounds out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 8th

Darin Mastroianni replaces Span and comes in at RF

Revere moves to CF

Francoeur doubles to center
Hosmer grounds out to third, Francoeur to third
Betancourt doubles to left, Francoeur scores

Chris Getz runs for Betancourt

Getz to third on a Wild Pitch
Gordon singles to second, Getz scores

Alex Burnett relieves Duensing

Escobar singles to left, Gordon to second
Butler lines into a 3-6 double play, Gordon out at second

2 runs, 4 hits

[stonedstooge]

Pitchers need to keep their hands to themselves when you got Escobar over there

[Al Bundy]

That was fucking sisgusting

[alnorth]

Most teams blow this lead about once in 20, but I bet we could lose this game better than 1 out of 10 times.

[stonedstooge]

Frenchy's a fan favorite

[KCUnited]

That's the kind of scrappy hustle that will buy you a couple more months.

[Al Bundy]

That run was ALL Frenchy

[gblowfish]

I can see why the Twinkies are as bad as us this year....

[stonedstooge]

Royals have found a productive running game again

[gblowfish]

Gordon breaks a LOT of bats.

[stonedstooge]

Gordon breaks a LOT of bats.

He has to have led the league last year and this year

[Bowser]

IT'S A FUCKING SCORING BONANZA

[alnorth]

In about 50 years of baseball, the home team was in this exact situation 1,602 times, and lost the game only 6 times. (the probability is higher than you'd calculate from that because runs are scored more often today)

[KcMizzou]

Killing them softly.

[stonedstooge]

Hit and run these bitches again

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Getz comes in at 2B

Parmelee strikes out (looking)
Dozier flies out to center
Casilla grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Royals win, 7-3

[gblowfish]

Ump punched that guy out because he wants to get off the field and take a shower. Better be swinging at anything close.

[gblowfish]

Hud wants a dirty stinky Frenchy jersey. He's a weird guy.

[stonedstooge]

Screw you Minnesota Squareheads

[gblowfish]

Yipee....we win! We win!!

[Al Bundy]

Chicken Dinner

[Nightfyre]

A well-rounded win tonight.

[ArrowheadHawk]

I hope they win tomorrow. Going to my first game in 25 years. Also taking my oldest two daughters to their first game.