MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/16/2059
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2742 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (54-91) 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 8 10 0
Minnesota Twins (81-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1
Minnesota Upended, 8-1, by Kansas City
Kansas City beat Minnesota in a rain-soaked ballgame.

Getting a good performance from third baseman Jose Ruiz, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 8-1. Ruiz was 2-3 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 3 times for the Royals. Kansas City pitcher Angel Hurtado got the win, upping his record to 2-2. Phil Maida got the loss.

With Kansas City leading 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Ruiz came up to bat against Minnesota pitcher Phil Maida. Ruiz hit a changeup to right for a run-scoring double. His 5th double of the season put the Royals on top, 2-0.

"No one player deserves all the credit when you win," Ruiz said. "And the same is true when you lose."

The Royals improved to 54-91.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Meskimen 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .263 15 60
J. Solano CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .287 10 58
J. Nora 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .270 20 71
J. Ruiz 3B 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 .234 4 12
J. Brockington LF 4 1 2 3 1 1 4 .238 6 31
M. Farr DH 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 .286 4 23
D. Mann RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .207 2 12
   a-M. Holleman PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 3 21
A. Williams SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260 6 38
S. Nead C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 2 29
Totals 35 8 10 8 7 6 17      
a - M. Holleman pinch hit for D. Mann in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ruiz (5, 5th Inning off P. Maida, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Brockington 2 (19, 7th Inning off J. Sudano, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off W. Barcenas, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Meskimen , J. Nora 2 , J. Ruiz 3 , J. Brockington 4 , M. Farr 2 , D. Mann
2-out RBI: J. Brockington , M. Farr 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Brockington , M. Holleman , S. Nead
Sac Fly: A. Williams
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Meskimen (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Meskimen-Nora, Meskimen-Williams-Nora)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Speas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285 15 45
E. Ling CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .290 17 97
A. Stewart DH 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .226 12 49
T. Givens RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .283 2 16
   a-D. Rodriguez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 4 11
C. Custance 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 10 64
   b-J. Klein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Ayotte SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 24 73
   c-C. Sieck PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 1 6
Z. Brock C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 4 12
   d-J. Ratcliff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 2
J. Henderson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 10 52
S. Pinion LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 1 61
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 7 14      
a - D. Rodriguez pinch hit for T. Givens in the 9th
b - J. Klein pinch hit for C. Custance in the 9th
c - C. Sieck pinch hit for B. Ayotte in the 9th
d - J. Ratcliff pinch hit for Z. Brock in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Stewart (12, 9th Inning off D. Walton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Speas , A. Stewart 5 , D. Rodriguez , B. Ayotte , J. Henderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Custance , J. Ratcliff
GIDP: T. Givens , Z. Brock
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ling (43)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Speas (8)
OF assists: 1 (Ling(Brockington at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hurtado W (2-2) 5.2 4 0 0 3 5 0 91 2.25   
D. Walton H (11) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 35 4.55   
J. Baker 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hurtado 63
Batters Faced: A. Hurtado 22, D. Walton 9, J. Baker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hurtado 7-3, D. Walton 4-2, J. Baker 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hurtado 91-56, D. Walton 35-24, J. Baker 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Walton 2-0 , J. Baker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Maida L (10-8) 5.0 6 4 4 5 4 0 96 4.18   
C. Butler 1.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 16 3.86   
J. Sudano 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 25 1.59   
M. Conover 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 16 6.31   
W. Barcenas 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Maida 38
Batters Faced: P. Maida 25, C. Butler 6, J. Sudano 6, M. Conover 3, W. Barcenas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Maida 3-6, C. Butler 3-2, J. Sudano 2-1, M. Conover 0-1, W. Barcenas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Maida 96-52, C. Butler 16-9, J. Sudano 25-16, M. Conover 16-8, W. Barcenas 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sudano 1-1 , W. Barcenas 2-2
WP: P. Maida
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Ruiz
Ballpark: Richter Field
Weather: Rain (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 41154
Special Notes: Rain delay of 20 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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