MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/28/2004
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 311 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2004 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (8-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 0
Kansas City Royals (10-11) 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 X 5 5 0
Twins Suffer 5-2 Road Loss
Behind an impressive start by Jon Lieber, Kansas City beat Minnesota, 5-2. The winner was Lieber. He threw 8.0 innings of 7-hit ball. The loser was Ramon Martinez. Charlie Hamilton earned the save for Kansas City, his 5th.

The Royals got a big at-bat from catcher Jason Varitek. For the game, Varitek went 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Lieber said after the game.

The Twins fall to 8-13 and continue their uneven start to the 2004 season.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237 0 6
B. Abreu RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .325 2 10
C. Cruz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 3 11
N. Swisher DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .315 5 15
H. Blalock 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .237 1 8
J. Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171 0 6
E. Alfonzo SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 1 8
J. Damon CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .239 1 8
E. Binford 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 0 12
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Blalock (4, 2nd Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Suzuki (5, 6th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Abreu (8, 8th Inning off J. Lieber, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki 2 , B. Abreu 4 , C. Cruz , H. Blalock 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Blalock , J. Kendall , E. Alfonzo
Sac Fly: N. Swisher
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Abreu (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cruz-Binford-Blalock)
OF assists: 1 (Suzuki(Pacheco at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Figgins SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .238 2 6
A. Kearns CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212 4 4
S. Casey DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .226 2 10
S. Duncan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 4 11
P. Magness LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .288 5 10
G. Atkins 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .300 2 12
J. Varitek C 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .156 2 6
O. Robles 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 0 6
H. Pacheco RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 1 7
Totals 27 5 5 5 5 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Figgins (1, 7th Inning off R. Martinez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Varitek (2, 5th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Casey (2, 6th Inning off R. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Figgins 3 , S. Casey 4 , P. Magness , J. Varitek 4
2-out RBI: C. Figgins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Atkins
GIDP: A. Kearns
Hit by Pitch: H. Pacheco
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Casey (2)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Martinez L (1-3) 7.0 5 5 5 3 3 2 98 5.74   
A. Peguero 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 24 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Martinez 47
Batters Faced: R. Martinez 28, A. Peguero 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Martinez 6-10, A. Peguero 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Martinez 98-58, A. Peguero 24-8
Hit Batsmen: R. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lieber W (3-2) 8.0 7 2 2 1 8 0 120 2.85   
C. Hamilton SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lieber 67
Batters Faced: J. Lieber 32, C. Hamilton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lieber 5-11, C. Hamilton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lieber 120-77, C. Hamilton 19-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lieber
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 40648
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