MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/28/2040
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1783 - THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (40-39) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0
Minnesota Twins (38-44) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5 8 0
Royals Dealt 5-3 Loss by Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Target Field, dropping the Kansas City Royals, 5-3. Malik Dixon, who won the Cy Young Award in 2035, was the difference-maker. Chris Oliver recorded the save for Minnesota, his 9th of the season. The loss makes Kansas City 40-39.

Kyle McNeal hit a 2-run home run off Mike McQueen in the bottom of the fifth, which put the Twins ahead, 4-2. In addition to the homer, McNeal had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"Malik has got a slow heartbeat," said Minnesota manager Leonard G. "He doesn't panic or anything."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Contreras CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277 9 38
N. Hill 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .276 7 32
D. Barraza RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 15 36
S. Skahill DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .290 12 35
J. Gump LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .150 0 1
J. Sedillo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 3 9
C. Valdez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 4 15
E. Escobedo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 5 23
T. Herrera SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .180 2 17
Totals 31 3 5 3 1 7 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: N. Hill (7, 1st Inning off M. Dixon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Contreras , N. Hill 5 , S. Skahill , C. Valdez
2-out RBI: S. Skahill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Herrera
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hill (24) , E. Escobedo (25)
CS: E. Escobedo (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sedillo-Escobedo-Hill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lujan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .301 3 19
D. McNeal CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297 6 39
K. McNeal LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220 14 50
A. Fields DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .244 18 49
R. Baque RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .221 16 41
M. Jurgens 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .198 8 18
I. Powell 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 9 34
C. Finley C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .281 3 6
D. Mello SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .165 2 12
Totals 31 5 8 5 2 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: K. McNeal (12, 1st Inning off R. Grassi, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Jurgens (4, 8th Inning off R. Trejo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Finley (3, 2nd Inning off R. Grassi, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. McNeal (14, 5th Inning off M. McQueen, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Fields (18, 8th Inning off R. Trejo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Lujan 2 , K. McNeal 6 , A. Fields 4 , M. Jurgens 2 , I. Powell , C. Finley 4
2-out RBI: K. McNeal , C. Finley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McNeal , A. Fields , I. Powell
GIDP: I. Powell
Hit by Pitch: I. Powell
Team LOB: 5
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Grassi 4.1 4 2 2 2 7 1 79 4.10   
M. McQueen L (1-2) 2.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 40 2.94   
R. Trejo 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 17 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Grassi 52
Batters Faced: R. Grassi 18, M. McQueen 11, R. Trejo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Grassi 2-3, M. McQueen 3-4, R. Trejo 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Grassi 79-50, M. McQueen 40-24, R. Trejo 17-10
Hit Batsmen: M. McQueen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Dixon W (8-7) 8.0 5 3 3 1 6 1 102 4.06   
C. Oliver SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Dixon 65
Batters Faced: M. Dixon 29, C. Oliver 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Dixon 12-5, C. Oliver 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Dixon 102-71, C. Oliver 8-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Malik Dixon
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 30825
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