MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/18/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 153 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (4-6) 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 9 1
Minnesota Twins (6-4) 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 10 1
Royals Drop 7-5 Decision to Twins
The Twins grabbed a win, 7-5, at Target Field, overcoming a fine effort from Kansas City pitcher Steve Busby. Busby went 5 innings and allowed no runs. Joe Nathan earned save number 4 this season. The Royals fall to 4-6 and continue their wobbly start to the 2014 season.

Joe Mauer had a big 2-run home run for the Twins in the bottom of the second inning. With Minnesota leading 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a fastball from 25-year old right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke and punished it. The result was his 1st home run of the season, which put the Twins on top, 3-0.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Minnesota manager .
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .227 1 2
G. Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306 1 4
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .323 2 4
S. Perez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .235 1 4
C. Beltran CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .258 1 1
M. Sweeney 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .200 1 5
J. Dye RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .129 2 7
K. Seitzer DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 1 1
F. White 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
   a-J. Offerman PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 4 1 9 10      
a - J. Offerman pinch hit for F. White in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: F. White (4, 5th Inning off J. Santana, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Sweeney (2, 6th Inning off J. Santana, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Witt Jr. (2, 6th Inning off J. Santana, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Damon , G. Brett , B. Witt Jr. 4 , S. Perez 2 , C. Beltran , M. Sweeney 2 , J. Dye , F. White 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Damon , G. Brett , M. Sweeney
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sweeney (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Offerman-Witt Jr.-Sweeney)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 0 3
T. Oliva RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .259 1 1
R. Carew 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .189 0 3
H. Killebrew 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .235 1 6
C. Travis 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .270 0 4
C. Knoblauch DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .250 2 5
G. Goslin LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .321 0 1
J. Mauer C 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .182 1 3
R. Peckinpaugh SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 0 4
Totals 34 7 10 7 1 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Travis (1, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Killebrew (1, 2nd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mauer (1, 2nd Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Knoblauch (2, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Oliva 2 , H. Killebrew 5 , C. Travis 4 , C. Knoblauch 4 , G. Goslin , J. Mauer 4
2-out RBI: J. Mauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rice
GIDP: R. Carew
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Peckinpaugh (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Goslin (1)
OF assists: 1 (Rice(Damon at 2nd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke L (1-1) 3.0 7 7 7 1 3 3 62 8.10   
S. Busby 5.0 3 0 0 0 5 0 62 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 17
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 17, S. Busby 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 3-3, S. Busby 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 62-39, S. Busby 62-46
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Santana W (1-1) 5.0 8 5 4 1 5 1 92 8.44   
R. Davis H (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 0.00   
J. Nathan SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santana 37
Batters Faced: J. Santana 25, R. Davis 9, J. Nathan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santana 5-5, R. Davis 2-4, J. Nathan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santana 92-63, R. Davis 24-16, J. Nathan 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Davis 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Busby
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 31633
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