MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/05/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1599 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (45-61) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 12 1
Kansas City Royals (56-50) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Twins Rally to Nose Past Kansas City
Minnesota Twins right-hander Bert Blyleven pitched a good game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, leading his team to victory, 3-2. Earning the save was Joe Nathan. He's now cashed in 15 of 20 save opportunities. Minnesota is now 45-61, Kansas City 56-50.

Roger Peckinpaugh had a direct impact on the outcome. Peckinpaugh contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Minnesota up, 2-1.

Peckinpaugh told a Minnesota Bulletin reporter that the win made him feel "upbeat about our team."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .216 0 27
K. Puckett LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .265 10 38
R. Carew 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .298 5 30
H. Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .220 14 49
T. Oliva RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .235 8 39
C. Travis 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263 4 29
J. Mauer C 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .251 12 44
H. Manush DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .295 0 10
R. Peckinpaugh SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .228 1 23
Totals 36 3 12 3 3 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Puckett (18, 3rd Inning off K. Appier, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Oliva (20, 6th Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Manush (2, 8th Inning off K. Appier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice 2 , K. Puckett 3 , R. Carew , T. Oliva 3 , C. Travis 2 , H. Manush 4 , R. Peckinpaugh
2-out RBI: H. Manush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Killebrew 2 , H. Manush , R. Peckinpaugh
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Manush (2)
CS: S. Rice (10) , R. Carew (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Travis (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .256 0 26
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .344 15 59
G. Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .272 11 47
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 13 54
M. Sweeney DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 14 49
J. Mayberry Sr 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 0 0
C. Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .215 9 35
F. White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 4 30
J. Dye RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .211 12 48
Totals 33 2 5 0 1 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mayberry Sr (2, 2nd Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: W. Wilson (11, 1st Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 4 , G. Brett , J. Mayberry Sr 2 , J. Dye
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sweeney , J. Mayberry Sr , F. White
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wilson (31) , G. Brett (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Witt Jr.-Brett)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven W (10-7) 8.0 5 2 1 0 4 0 96 3.60   
J. Nathan SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 70
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 30, J. Nathan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 5-15, J. Nathan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 96-64, J. Nathan 15-9
WP: B. Blyleven 2
Balk: B. Blyleven
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Appier L (7-12) 9.0 12 3 3 3 4 0 109 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 52
Batters Faced: K. Appier 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 109-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Blyleven
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 35003
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