MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/13/2048
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2314 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (72-45) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1
Kansas City Royals (60-56) 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 X 9 10 0
Royals Roll Over Twins, 9-3
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9-3, at Kauffman Stadium today. Leading the charge for Kansas City was second baseman Matt Belgard. He slugged 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Chris Eaker recorded the save for Kansas City, his 1st of the season. With the win over Minnesota, the Royals improved to 60-56.

Early in the game, designated hitter Mike Jaquez had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 36th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

"Feels good to get the job done," Jaquez said after the game.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Harman 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .230 4 17
R. Flynn Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257 7 35
M. Gonzalez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .278 15 57
M. Diaz DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .275 12 36
C. Huting RF 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 .273 2 11
M. Dunn C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 12 36
A. Sandoval 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 3 34
A. Rodriguez Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .181 4 7
H. Vink LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .202 3 23
Totals 30 3 4 3 3 13 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Huting (6, 4th Inning off C. Irvin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Diaz (12, 7th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gonzalez , M. Diaz 4 , C. Huting 2 , H. Vink
2-out RBI: C. Huting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gonzalez , M. Dunn
GIDP: M. Dunn
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: S. Shank (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Rodriguez Jr.-Gonzalez-Harman, Rodriguez Jr.-Gonzalez-Harman, Gonzalez-Rodriguez Jr.-Harman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .261 13 42
M. Belgard 2B 5 2 2 4 0 1 3 .287 20 53
M. Meyerhoff C 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .352 27 74
M. Jaquez DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 .262 36 99
R. Downey RF 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .307 18 59
G. Switzer LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .253 12 42
P. Hansel CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .261 6 26
M. Markus 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .228 2 28
M. Estrada 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .185 7 21
Totals 30 9 10 9 9 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Estrada (10, 8th Inning off G. van de Bilt, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Jaquez (36, 1st Inning off S. Shank, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Belgard 2 (20, 4th Inning off S. Shank, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off G. van de Bilt, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco 2 , M. Belgard 8 , M. Jaquez 4 , G. Switzer 2 , M. Markus 2 , M. Estrada 2
2-out RBI: M. Belgard , M. Jaquez , G. Switzer , M. Markus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Hansel , M. Estrada
GIDP: M. Belgard 2 , R. Downey
Hit by Pitch: M. Jaquez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Meyerhoff (7) , P. Hansel (11)
CS: M. Meyerhoff (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Markus-Belgard-Estrada)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shank L (8-9) 3.2 7 5 5 4 1 2 73 5.86   
M. Lundy 2.0 1 1 1 3 2 0 48 6.48   
T. Ramirez 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 3.91   
G. van de Bilt 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 10 3.01   
B. Schimmoeller 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shank 22
Batters Faced: S. Shank 20, M. Lundy 10, T. Ramirez 4, G. van de Bilt 4, B. Schimmoeller 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shank 6-1, M. Lundy 2-2, T. Ramirez 1-1, G. van de Bilt 0-0, B. Schimmoeller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shank 73-41, M. Lundy 48-27, T. Ramirez 21-11, G. van de Bilt 10-6, B. Schimmoeller 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ramirez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Shank
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Irvin W (10-7) 7.1 4 3 3 2 10 1 101 4.45   
C. Eaker SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 23 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Irvin 66
Batters Faced: C. Irvin 27, C. Eaker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Irvin 6-5, C. Eaker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Irvin 101-69, C. Eaker 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Eaker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Belgard
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 38851
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