COVID QUARANTINE BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/16/2044
 
COVID QUARANTINE BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2371 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (64-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 0
Minnesota Twins (51-68) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 4 10 0
Twins Win Streak Reaches 7
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-2. Minnesota pitcher and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native Randy Shelton led the way. The winner was Minnesota reliever Jeff Becton, now 2-0. The loser was Andy Callen. Ben Hicks notched his 23rd save in 27 chances.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Doug McNulty came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Kansas City pitcher Andy Callen, he hit a 1-0 fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Minnesota on top, 4-2.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Shelton.

Minnesota has run its win streak to 7 in a row.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wilkins CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241 22 63
V. Soto RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .242 26 70
W. Ayala DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .279 26 67
S. Buckholdt 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 .282 16 63
A. Diaz 1B, LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .305 20 90
D. Mertz C 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 .236 5 36
J. Furlough LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 15 73
   a-M. Aldana PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 8 23
J. Fusco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .243 10 48
M. Rankin SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303 6 37
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 12 13      
a - M. Aldana pinch hit for J. Furlough in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Buckholdt (32, 7th Inning off E. Stein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Ayala , S. Buckholdt 2 , M. Aldana , M. Rankin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Diaz 2
Sac Fly: S. Buckholdt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Buckholdt (35)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mazzariello CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 5 41
J. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .232 2 10
J. Perez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .309 25 74
S. Mellette DH 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .298 13 41
D. Nichols 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259 5 38
R. Ausborn 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .297 14 46
D. McNulty 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .256 1 13
M. Zukor SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .213 15 40
J. Moberly C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .195 8 34
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Perez (34, 1st Inning off D. Gomez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Ausborn (24, 4th Inning off D. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Nichols (28, 6th Inning off D. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Zukor (14, 7th Inning off D. Gomez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ausborn (14, 2nd Inning off D. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Perez 2 , S. Mellette 2 , D. Nichols 2 , R. Ausborn 7 , D. McNulty 2 , M. Zukor 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Perez , S. Mellette , D. McNulty , M. Zukor
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
PB: J. Moberly
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gomez 6.1 7 2 2 1 7 1 97 4.89   
A. Callen L (2-4) 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 25 4.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gomez 57
Batters Faced: D. Gomez 27, A. Callen 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gomez 5-7, A. Callen 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gomez 97-67, A. Callen 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Callen 1-0
WP: D. Gomez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Shelton 5.2 1 0 0 2 6 0 93 4.06   
E. Stein H (7) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 4.25   
R. Judd H (3) 1.1 2 1 0 1 3 0 28 7.51   
J. Becton W (2-0), BS (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 4.61   
B. Hicks SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Shelton 71
Batters Faced: R. Shelton 20, E. Stein 2, R. Judd 7, J. Becton 3, B. Hicks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Shelton 5-6, E. Stein 0-1, R. Judd 1-0, J. Becton 0-1, B. Hicks 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Shelton 93-60, E. Stein 9-5, R. Judd 28-15, J. Becton 14-7, B. Hicks 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Stein 1-0 , R. Judd 1-1 , J. Becton 2-1
WP: J. Becton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Shelton
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 36007
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