MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/10/2004
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1294 - SATURDAY, JULY 10TH , 2004 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (39-47) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 0
Kansas City Royals (39-47) 0 6 0 2 0 3 0 4 X 15 19 1
Royals Humble Twins, 15-3
Behind a fine performance from Josh Willingham, the Kansas City Royals knocked off the Minnesota Twins, 15-3. Willingham was 4 for 6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Royals. Jon Lieber, the winning pitcher, is now 7-9. He went 9 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits, while fanning 7 and walking 4. The third-place Royals go to 39-47.

In the bottom of the second, Kansas City third baseman Marco Gallegos had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out, Gallegos stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 3-0, Kansas City. For the game, he went 4-5 with 4 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3.

Said losing manager Brian Allmaras: "They knocked the snot out of us."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .292 4 29
N. Swisher DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 12 42
B. Abreu RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 12 45
   a-T. Miller RF, CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .161 0 2
C. Cruz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .232 9 43
E. Alfonzo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 10 36
   b-E. Binford PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 5 32
H. Blalock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 11 48
A. Heether 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305 5 21
J. Damon CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257 7 41
   c-A. Martinez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 10
S. Soto C 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .263 3 10
Totals 31 3 3 3 4 7 8      
a - T. Miller substituted for B. Abreu in the 4th
b - E. Binford pinch hit for E. Alfonzo in the 7th
c - A. Martinez pinch hit for J. Damon in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Heether (7, 7th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Soto (3, 6th Inning off J. Lieber, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Suzuki (4, 8th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki 4 , A. Heether 2 , S. Soto 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Binford , A. Martinez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Figgins SS 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 .246 5 29
J. Willingham 2B 6 2 4 4 0 2 0 .248 3 20
S. Casey 1B 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .299 14 54
   a-D. Young PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 1 4
G. Atkins DH 5 1 1 0 1 2 5 .264 4 17
P. Magness LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .246 16 44
D. Barton C 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 .158 1 9
H. Pacheco RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .283 7 30
K. Reese CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .152 1 6
M. Gallegos 3B 5 2 4 3 0 1 0 .185 3 18
Totals 43 15 19 14 6 11 22      
a - D. Young pinch hit for S. Casey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Figgins (16, 2nd Inning off H. Totten, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Magness 2 (7, 3rd Inning off H. Totten, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off C. Rapada, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Willingham (8, 7th Inning off P. Hughes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Willingham (3, 2nd Inning off H. Totten, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Casey (14, 6th Inning off C. Rapada, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Figgins 2 , J. Willingham 8 , S. Casey 5 , G. Atkins , P. Magness 5 , H. Pacheco 2 , K. Reese 2 , M. Gallegos 4
2-out RBI: C. Figgins , J. Willingham , H. Pacheco , K. Reese , M. Gallegos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Atkins 2 , D. Barton , K. Reese
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Atkins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lieber (2)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Totten L (9-6) 2.1 6 6 6 2 5 1 60 3.41   
J. White 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 30 5.93   
J. Puorto 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 4.85   
C. Rapada 0.2 4 3 3 1 1 1 25 7.12   
P. Hughes 1.1 4 4 4 2 1 0 32 5.53   
P. McCurtain 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Totten 20
Batters Faced: H. Totten 15, J. White 7, J. Puorto 7, C. Rapada 7, P. Hughes 10, P. McCurtain 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Totten 1-1, J. White 0-1, J. Puorto 2-2, C. Rapada 0-1, P. Hughes 1-2, P. McCurtain 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Totten 60-31, J. White 30-17, J. Puorto 22-14, C. Rapada 25-16, P. Hughes 32-15, P. McCurtain 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. White 1-0 , J. Puorto 2-0 , P. Hughes 1-0 , P. McCurtain 3-2
WP: C. Rapada , P. Hughes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lieber W (7-9) 9.0 3 3 3 4 7 2 127 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 72
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 15-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 127-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Willingham
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 40707
Special Notes: RF Bobby Abreu was injured while throwing the ball.
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