MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/21/2108
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1981 - SATURDAY, JULY 21ST , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Kansas City Royals (45-50) 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 17 0
Minnesota Twins (45-49) 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 16 1
Kansas City Gets 11-8 Win Versus Minnesota in 13
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 11-8, in 13 innings. Bobby Noriega, who finished 2nd in the AL in slugging percentage with .655 in 2104, played a big role. Noriega hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 5 for the Royals in the win. With the win, the Royals have a record of 45-50.

Francisco Ferrer came through with a big-time hit for Kansas City. The designated hitter smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the 13th inning to give his team the lead, 10-8. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Baseball is a wild game -- a crazy game, sometimes," said Ferrer.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Ferrer DH 7 1 1 2 0 2 4 .186 11 36
R. Miller 2B 7 3 3 1 0 1 2 .254 9 27
B. Thomas 1B 7 1 2 1 0 4 2 .304 14 47
B. Noriega LF 5 3 2 5 1 0 1 .209 9 40
C. Pope RF 6 1 3 1 1 2 1 .264 5 26
A. Alford 3B 6 0 2 1 0 1 3 .333 5 21
   c-M. Faria SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Crowe SS 5 0 1 0 1 3 3 .264 0 11
S. Gass C 6 0 0 0 0 4 3 .254 8 29
M. Grover CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257 2 30
   a-M. Gremillion PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 6 23
   b-R. Wade CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 1 3
Totals 55 11 17 11 3 17 21      
a - M. Gremillion pinch hit for M. Grover in the 11th
b - R. Wade substituted for M. Gremillion in the 11th
c - M. Faria substituted for A. Alford in the 13th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grover (18, 7th Inning off C. Joines, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gremillion (4, 11th Inning off T. Waterbury, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Pope (13, 12th Inning off A. Gallucci, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Pope (3, 2nd Inning off G. Hoppe, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Noriega 2 (9, 7th Inning off A. Cowart, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Mella, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Miller (9, 13th Inning off Z. Oliveiras, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Ferrer (11, 13th Inning off Z. Oliveiras, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Ferrer 4 , R. Miller 6 , B. Thomas 2 , B. Noriega 8 , C. Pope 6 , A. Alford 2 , J. Crowe , M. Grover 2 , M. Gremillion 2 , R. Wade
2-out RBI: B. Thomas , B. Noriega 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Ferrer , B. Thomas , J. Crowe 2
Sac Fly: B. Noriega
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Miller (4) , B. Thomas (34)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Miller-Crowe-Thomas, Crowe-Miller-Thomas, Crowe-Miller-Thomas, Miller-Crowe-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Hemphill RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 5 27
   a-E. Sanchez RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 2 11
B. Hinson LF 6 4 4 0 0 0 1 .319 26 74
B. McBride DH 6 1 3 3 0 1 2 .288 24 67
E. Hernandez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290 20 62
   b-K. Villarreal PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 7 31
   c-B. Duncan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 16 44
N. Carpenter 3B 6 0 2 2 0 1 3 .279 2 21
J. Oliver C 4 1 1 0 2 2 4 .176 4 16
J. Henderson 2B 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 5 23
B. Hanagan SS 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 .217 2 9
J. Henson CF 6 0 3 3 0 1 0 .281 6 38
Totals 51 8 16 8 4 7 19      
a - E. Sanchez substituted for E. Hemphill in the 3rd
b - K. Villarreal pinch hit for E. Hernandez in the 9th
c - B. Duncan substituted for K. Villarreal in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Henson (29, 2nd Inning off M. Heidt, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Hinson (20, 7th Inning off N. Colley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. McBride (3, 5th Inning off M. Heidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. McBride (24, 1st Inning off M. Heidt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Hinson 5 , B. McBride 8 , E. Hernandez , K. Villarreal , N. Carpenter 2 , J. Oliver , J. Henderson , J. Henson 4
2-out RBI: , N. Carpenter 2 , J. Henson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hinson , J. Oliver 3
GIDP: B. Duncan , N. Carpenter , J. Henderson , B. Hanagan
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hinson (24) , N. Carpenter (9) , J. Henderson (12)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Henderson (3)
OF assists: 1 (Sanchez(Alford at 2nd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Heidt 4.1 8 5 5 1 1 1 71 5.35   
N. Colley 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 36 4.50   
B. Day 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.86   
R. Washington BS (1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 24 4.19   
D. Nunez 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.21   
J. Arias W (5-1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Heidt 27
Batters Faced: M. Heidt 21, N. Colley 11, B. Day 4, R. Washington 6, D. Nunez 7, J. Arias 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Heidt 8-3, N. Colley 3-2, B. Day 0-2, R. Washington 0-2, D. Nunez 4-0, J. Arias 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Heidt 71-49, N. Colley 36-20, B. Day 13-10, R. Washington 24-16, D. Nunez 26-17, J. Arias 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Colley 1-0 , B. Day 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Hoppe 5.2 5 3 2 2 5 0 99 4.20   
C. Joines H (4) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 20 4.10   
A. Cowart BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 1 17 13.50   
A. Tipton H (10) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 20 3.88   
C. Mella BS (3) 1.1 1 1 1 0 4 1 20 3.40   
T. Waterbury 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.72   
A. Gallucci L (2-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 21 3.12   
Z. Oliveiras 0.2 2 2 2 1 2 2 24 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Hoppe 52
Batters Faced: G. Hoppe 25, C. Joines 5, A. Cowart 3, A. Tipton 6, C. Mella 5, T. Waterbury 5, A. Gallucci 5, Z. Oliveiras 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Hoppe 2-10, C. Joines 1-2, A. Cowart 0-0, A. Tipton 2-1, C. Mella 0-0, T. Waterbury 1-1, A. Gallucci 1-0, Z. Oliveiras 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Hoppe 99-58, C. Joines 20-14, A. Cowart 17-9, A. Tipton 20-13, C. Mella 20-14, T. Waterbury 20-13, A. Gallucci 21-14, Z. Oliveiras 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Joines 1-0 , A. Cowart 1-1 , C. Mella 1-1 , Z. Oliveiras 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Noriega
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 5:15
Attendance: 38669
Special Notes: RF Eric Hemphill was injured while throwing the ball.
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