MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/07/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1246 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (41-42) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4 0
Minnesota Twins (33-49) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2
Royals Beat Twins, 5-1
The Kansas City Royals picked up a win at Target Field, dropping the Minnesota Twins, 5-1. Danny Jackson was the difference-maker. Jackson, now 7-7, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 5, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. The loss makes Minnesota 33-49.

Kansas City used the clutch hitting of Jermaine Dye to snag the win. The right fielder drilled a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Royals ahead, 5-1. It was his lone hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a crucial one.

"We did the things it takes to win a ballgame," said Kansas City manager .
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .236 0 15
F. Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 2
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 11 39
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 11 43
J. Damon DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 4 25
M. Sweeney 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 8 33
   a-B. Witt Jr. PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .352 13 43
   b-K. Seitzer 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 3 11
C. Beltran CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .210 6 23
F. White 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 4 22
J. Dye RF 2 1 1 4 0 1 1 .181 10 36
Totals 31 5 4 5 0 3 4      
a - B. Witt Jr. pinch hit for M. Sweeney in the 8th
b - K. Seitzer substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Beltran (11, 3rd Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Dye (10, 8th Inning off B. Blyleven, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Beltran 3 , F. White , J. Dye 4
Sac Fly: J. Dye
Hit by Pitch: F. Patek
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (26) , C. Beltran (17) , F. White (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (White-Patek-Sweeney, White-Patek-Seitzer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Oliva RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 6 28
   a-Z. Versalles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 0 2
   b-S. Rice RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 0 21
G. Goslin DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .204 0 8
K. Puckett LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 8 31
H. Killebrew 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .219 11 34
C. Knoblauch 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 7 35
C. Travis 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263 3 24
J. Mauer C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .271 9 35
H. Manush CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .239 0 7
R. Peckinpaugh SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 1 22
Totals 31 1 7 0 3 6 11      
a - Z. Versalles pinch hit for T. Oliva in the 7th
b - S. Rice substituted for Z. Versalles in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Goslin (6, 1st Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Killebrew (9, 6th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Goslin 3 , H. Killebrew 2 , C. Knoblauch , C. Travis 2 , H. Manush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Goslin , H. Killebrew , H. Manush
GIDP: C. Travis , J. Mauer
Sac Bunt: R. Peckinpaugh
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Travis (12) , J. Mauer (6)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson W (7-7) 8.0 7 1 1 3 5 0 108 3.22   
J. Soria 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 66
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 33, J. Soria 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 9-9, J. Soria 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 108-70, J. Soria 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soria 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven L (6-7) 7.1 4 5 3 0 2 1 80 3.77   
J. Burton 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 56
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 27, J. Burton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 11-9, J. Burton 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 80-51, J. Burton 11-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Burton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Jackson
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 19164
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