MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/27/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 275 - SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (9-9) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Kansas City Royals (6-12) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Twins Beat Kansas City, 2-1
Dutch E Leonard played a key role in a gritty 2-1 Minnesota Twins win against the Kansas City Royals. After losing, Kansas City is 6-12.

Minnesota won the game in part because of Harmon Killebrew. The first baseman ripped a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Twins ahead, 2-1. For the game, Killebrew had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"There was no wiggle room in this one," said Leonard.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 5
R. Carew 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .225 0 7
K. Puckett LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 0 8
H. Killebrew 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .241 2 8
C. Knoblauch DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .293 2 10
C. Travis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271 1 7
T. Oliva RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 1 3
R. Peckinpaugh SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 0 4
J. Mauer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 2 5
Totals 32 2 7 2 0 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Killebrew (4, 4th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Killebrew (2, 9th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Carew , K. Puckett , H. Killebrew 6 , C. Knoblauch 2 , R. Peckinpaugh
2-out RBI: H. Killebrew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Killebrew , T. Oliva
GIDP: C. Travis
Hit by Pitch: C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Puckett (1) , C. Knoblauch (4)
CS: R. Carew (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Rice(Wilson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .215 0 3
F. Patek SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 0
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 2 10
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 2 10
J. Damon DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .208 1 3
M. Sweeney 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .304 1 8
C. Beltran CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .210 1 2
F. White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 4
   a-B. Witt Jr. PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 3 7
   b-J. Orta 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Dye RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .180 4 10
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 5 9      
a - B. Witt Jr. pinch hit for F. White in the 8th
b - J. Orta substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: W. Wilson 2 , J. Damon 2 , C. Beltran , B. Witt Jr.
2-out RBI: C. Beltran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sweeney , F. White
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (2) , C. Beltran (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (White-Patek-Sweeney)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Leonard W (1-2) 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 0 84 3.33   
J. Nathan SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 72
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 28, J. Nathan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 6-13, J. Nathan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 84-60, J. Nathan 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson L (0-3) 8.2 7 2 2 0 7 1 114 3.18   
K. Farnsworth 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 69
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 32, K. Farnsworth 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 7-10, K. Farnsworth 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 114-78, K. Farnsworth 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Farnsworth 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Jackson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dutch E Leonard
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 26595
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