MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/24/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1853 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (63-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Minnesota Twins (53-70) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 X 6 13 0
Twins Zip Past Royals, 6-0
Right-hander Firpo Marberry mesmerized the Kansas City Royals while leading the Minnesota Twins to a 6-0 victory. Marberry yielded no runs over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 2 hits, walked 0, and struck out 5. His record improves to 6-12. The Twins go to 53-70, putting them last in the American League Central Division.

The Twins got a big at-bat from right fielder Tony Oliva. For the game, Oliva was 2-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 11th home run of the season gave Minnesota a 2-0 lead.

"Firpo's as tough as he is talented," said Minnesota manager .
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 0 29
F. Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231 0 4
   a-B. Witt Jr. PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 16 67
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 11 52
S. Perez C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .270 16 61
J. Damon DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .228 6 35
M. Sweeney 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .279 15 58
C. Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .218 11 41
F. White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 6 39
   b-J. Mayberry Sr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .194 1 2
J. Dye RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208 14 53
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 8 20      
a - B. Witt Jr. pinch hit for F. Patek in the 8th
b - J. Mayberry Sr pinch hit for F. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (20, 7th Inning off D. Boswell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Perez 3 , M. Sweeney 2 , F. White , J. Dye
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Brett , S. Perez , C. Beltran , J. Mayberry Sr
Hit by Pitch: W. Wilson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Dye (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brett-White-Sweeney)
OF assists: 1 (Dye(Puckett at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .224 0 28
K. Puckett LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .274 12 46
R. Carew 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .295 5 32
H. Killebrew 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 .222 16 54
T. Oliva RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .233 11 45
C. Knoblauch DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .261 12 52
C. Travis 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260 4 34
R. Peckinpaugh SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .228 1 25
E. Battey C 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .176 2 7
Totals 34 6 13 6 1 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Carew (29, 1st Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Puckett (22, 7th Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Peckinpaugh (15, 8th Inning off G. Holland, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Peckinpaugh (5, 5th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Oliva (2, 8th Inning off G. Holland, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Oliva (11, 4th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice 2 , K. Puckett 3 , R. Carew 3 , H. Killebrew 2 , T. Oliva 7 , C. Travis , R. Peckinpaugh 5
2-out RBI: T. Oliva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Killebrew , T. Oliva , E. Battey
GIDP: E. Battey
Sac Fly: C. Travis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Rice (12)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke L (15-7) 6.2 9 4 4 1 6 1 110 3.65   
G. Holland 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 22 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 45
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 29, G. Holland 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 10-3, G. Holland 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 110-73, G. Holland 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Holland 1-0
WP: G. Holland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Marberry W (6-12) 6.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 94 3.16   
D. Boswell SV (1) 3.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 48 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Marberry 73
Batters Faced: F. Marberry 21, D. Boswell 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Marberry 7-6, D. Boswell 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Marberry 94-64, D. Boswell 48-31
WP: F. Marberry
Hit Batsmen: F. Marberry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Firpo Marberry
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 29616
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