Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins Game Thread (8/11)
 

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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> </td><td> </td><td> E </td></tr>
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<tr> <td> MIN (54-58) </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 1 </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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Miguel Olivo fell a double short of hitting for the cycle.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/te.../80x60/kan.gif

Win, (4-8) Kyle Davies 5IP 1R 1ER 3BB 6K
Ron Mahay 2IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K 1HR
Doug Waechter ⅓IP 3R 3ER 2BB 0K
Bruce Chen 1⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K 1HR

VS.

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

Loss, (8-7) Nick Blackburn 1⅔IP 6R 4ER 2BB 0K
Brian Duensing 1⅔IP 3R 3ER 3BB 2K 1HR
Bob Keppel 2⅔IP 3R 3ER 0BB 3K
Jesse Crain 1⅔IP 2R 2ER 2BB 1K
Jose Mijares 1⅓IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K

Home Runs

KC

Miguel Olivo, (16) - Top 3rd solo homer to left

MIN

Delmon Young, (5) - Bottom 6th solo homer to center
Brendan Harris, (6) - Bottom 9th solo homer to left

Starting Lineups

KC

1. David DeJesus, LF
2. Josh Anderson, RF
3. Billy Butler, 1B
4. Mike Jacobs, DH
5. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
6. Miguel Olivo, C
7. Alex Gordon, 3B
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
9. Mitch Maier, CF

MIN

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

1st inning
 

Top 1st

DeJesus singles to left
Anderson reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice, DeJesus out at second
Anderson steals second
Butler singles to right, Anderson scores
Jacobs flies out to center
Callaspo walks, Butler to second
Olivo triples to right, Callaspo and Butler scores
Gordon hits a ground-rule double to left, Olivo scores
Betancourt lines out to second

4 runs, 4 hits

Bottom 1st

Span strikes out (swinging)
Cabrera singles to center
Mauer singles to center, Cabrera to third
Mauer to second, Cabrera scores on a Wild Pitch
Morneau walks
Kubel reaches on a 3-6 fielder's choice, Morneau out at second, Mauer to third
Cuddyer strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 2 hits

That inning was AWESOME.

both starters really suck today. We'll see who sucks worse and/or who has the better bullpen.

Yaaaaaay, damage mitigated!

2nd inning
 

Top 2nd

Maier singles to right
DeJesus walks, Maier to second
Anderson reaches on a 1-5 bunt fielder's choice, DeJesus to second, Maier safe at third on an Error by 3B
Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Anderson out at second, DeJesus to third, Maier scores
Jacobs singles to center, DeJesus scores

Brian Duensing relieves Blackburn

Callaspo flies out to right

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error

Bottom 2nd

Young fouls out to right
Harris strikes out (swinging)
Casilla flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

What's with Blackburn lately? He was the Twins' best starter during the 1st half of the season.

Awwww, Gardy's ending our fun.

This is the most sparsely attended game thread I've ever seen.

With Davies pitching it is surely not over.

both of those runs should be unearned

Royals losing yet?

3rd inning
 

Top 3rd

Olivo homers to left
Gordon strikes out (looking)
Betancourt walks
Maier walks, Betancourt to second
DeJesus singles to center, Maier to second, Betancourt scores
Anderson reaches on a 3-6 fielder's choice, DeJesus out at second, Maier to third
Butler grounds out to second

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 3rd

Span strikes out (swinging)
Cabrera flies out to right
Mauer singles to right
Morneau flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

No, they're ****ing murdering the Twins right now.

Yay...Gordon hit his first double of the year tonight!

Do the Twins not read Olivo's scouting report?

What if they blow it?

I fully expect them to. I keep my expectations low with this club.

Doesn't mean that I can't be pleased with the offensive effort. I mean, Jacobs and Olivo hitting is amazing. Betancourt just took a walk; wow.

I think it would be hilariously funny if the Nationals caught them.

Hilariously awesome you mean. If the team is going to lose a dickton of games, they might as well get rewarded with Bryce Harper.

4th inning
 

Top 4th

Jacobs hits an infield single to second
Callaspo walks, Jacobs to second
Olivo hits an infield single to third, Callaspo to second, Jacobs to third
Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Betancourt singles to left, Olivo to second, Callaspo to third, Jacobs scores

Bob Keppel relieves Duensing

Maier fouls into a 7-2 double play, Callaspo out at home

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 4th

Kubel singles to left
Cuddyer pops out to shortstop
Young flies out to center
Harris flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Why are we scoring guys, we need bryce harper!

5th inning
 

Top 5th

DeJesus singles to left
Anderson strikes out (swinging)
Butler strikes out (swinging)
Jacobs flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

Casilla strikes out (looking)
Span walks
Cabrera strikes out (swinging)
Mauer singles to left, Span to second
Morneau walks, Mauer to second, Span to third
Kubel flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

Nice to see us put up some runs

No worries. This team doesn't hit consistently enough to win more than one out of every three games.

Olivo is a double away from the cycle...Think he tries to stretch a single into a double if the opportunity presents itself?

6th inning
 

Top 6th

Callaspo singles to right
Olivo strikes out (swinging)
Gordon doubles to right, Callaspo scores
Betancourt triples to left, Gordon scores
Maier sacrifices (fly) to center, Betancourt scores
DeJesus grounds out to pitcher unassisted

3 runs, 3 hits

Bottom 6th

Ron Mahay relieves Davies

Cuddyer flies out to right
Young homers to center
Harris singles to center
Casilla reaches, Harris to second on an Error by 1B
Span reaches on a 6-4 fielder's choice, Casilla out at second, Harris to third
Cabrera grounds out to second

1 run, 2 hits, 1 error

Is it me or is gordons swing finishing different? he's ****ing driving the ball too

2nd rbi double tonight

ive heard it takes awhile before the hitters feel comfortable after a surgery like his, but i think he's starting to get there a bit

Seitzer is def. being a rah rah guy tonight

Betancourt driving the ball with a triple

great job by teh camera guy watching big willie unbuckle his pants and unzip them, wtf was that

i've got a bad feeling about him.... he's an early sprouter, that is all... he's not going to experience as much of a physical jump from 16 to 18 as most kids do.

to me, he's got bust written all over him. he's got psycho parents and he's playing waaaaaay too much baseball for a kid his age.

7th inning
 

Top 7th

Jesse Crain relieves Keppel

Anderson grounds out to pitcher
Butler grounds out to first 3-1
Jacobs pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

Mauer grounds out to second
Morneau pops out to second
Kubel singles to center
Cuddyer grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 1 hit

8th inning
 

Top 8th

Mike Redmond replaces Mauer at C

Nick Punto replaces Morneau and comes in at 3B

Harris moves to 1B

Callaspo singles to center
Olivo walks, Callaspo to second
Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Betancourt pops out to shortstop
Maier singles to right, Olivo to third, Callaspo scores
DeJesus walks, Maier to second

Jose Mijares relieves Crain

Anderson walks, DeJesus to second, Maier to third, Olivo scores
Butler grounds out to third

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 8th

Doug Waechter relieves Mahay

Young hits an infield single to shortstop
Harris singles to center, Young to second
Harris to second, Young to third on a Wild Pitch
Casilla walks
Span doubles to right, Casilla to third, Harris and Young scores
Cabrera sacrifices (fly) to center, Casilla scores
Redmond walks

Bruce Chen relieves Waechter

Punto strikes out (swinging)
Kubel fouls out to first

3 runs, 3 hits

What will our season record be against the Twinkies after this game? I do not remember...

The wife and I went out to dinner this evening before the game....so did a lot of Twins fans. I was wearing my Royals cap...definitely got some sneers and laugh from Twins fans....would like to see any of them after this game and see what they have to say. :)

Yeah, his swing is different. He's been keeping both hands on the bat through the swing.

well, that walk from Mijares guaranteed Olivo one more at-bat, so there's a reason to keep watching if nothing else.

Maybe George Brett should've been more vocal about his displeasure with these guys earlier in the season.

Anyone know what our season record is against the Twins?

looking at Olivo's stats, look like there's roughly a 4% chance that he'll get his double.

Nevermind I found it.

oh thank god

9th inning
 

Top 9th

Jacobs singles to center
Callaspo fouls out to first
Olivo strikes out (swinging)
Gordon flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 9th

Cuddyer grounds out to second
Young pops out to third
Harris homers to left
Casilla flies out to right

1 run, 1 hit

Royals win, 14-6

Jacobs with three normal-ass hits. How is this happening?

Cycle-Watch: last chance.

No cycle bawwwwww

I think Hillman got fired discreetly and the team had a party. Evidenced by tonight.


Or one can hope. :)

Its probably just as well, it would have been strange to put Olivo's name next to Patek, Mayberry, Brett (twice), and White (twice)