MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/01/2098
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2463 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (58-68) 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 10 0
Minnesota Twins (66-61) 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 X 8 11 2
Twins Beat Royals, 8-5
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

Jim Whitlock led Minnesota to a win over Kansas City. The final score was 8-5. Whitlock scored 2 times, while going 3 for 4. The second baseman also was credited with 1 RBI. Mario Prado, now 9-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. The save was credited to Jaden Moore, his 1st.

Minnesota grabbed control in the bottom of the seventh. With one out and the bases loaded, Dan Mayes delivered a run-scoring single, to make it 6-5 in favor of the Twins.

Mayes described the clubhouse as "strangely calm" after the game.

Minnesota occupies second place in the American League Central Division at 66-61.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Groen 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .347 0 18
R. Ochoa RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .292 4 27
K. Stark 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .277 17 65
B. Linden DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 7 26
   a-M. Andreas DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 18 51
   g-T. Bernsen DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 6 19
A. Rios 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .296 7 17
D. Bazley LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .254 0 12
   b-J. Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 16 47
   e-T. Poynter LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Mellecker CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .283 5 11
   c-T. Monterosa PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .230 8 39
B. Sells SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 1 7
   d-D. Bonilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321 8 37
   f-M. Palmer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   h-J. Huckaby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 5 34
B. Shepherd C 5 1 1 1 0 2 8 .205 3 15
Totals 38 5 10 5 5 9 31      
a - M. Andreas inserted as DH in the 6th
b - J. Castillo pinch hit for D. Bazley in the 7th
c - T. Monterosa pinch hit for K. Mellecker in the 7th
d - D. Bonilla pinch hit for B. Sells in the 7th
e - T. Poynter substituted for J. Castillo in the 7th
f - M. Palmer substituted for D. Bonilla in the 7th
g - T. Bernsen inserted as DH in the 8th
h - J. Huckaby pinch hit for M. Palmer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bazley (12, 5th Inning off J. Meger, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Rios (4, 7th Inning off M. Prado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Groen (3, 2nd Inning off J. Meger, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Rios (2, 5th Inning off J. Meger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Groen 4 , R. Ochoa 2 , A. Rios 5 , D. Bazley 2 , K. Mellecker , B. Sells , B. Shepherd
2-out RBI: M. Groen , R. Ochoa , B. Shepherd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Groen , A. Rios , B. Shepherd 2
GIDP: R. Ochoa
Hit by Pitch: K. Mellecker , B. Sells
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Groen-Sells-Stark, Palmer-Groen-Stark)
OF assists: 1 (Monterosa(Mayes at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rivera 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .331 5 23
J. Whitlock 2B 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .308 7 53
W. Maki CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .301 14 76
   a-J. Looby PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .239 25 62
   b-C. Rodela CF, RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Widby DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .306 37 113
D. Mayes 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .278 17 48
J. Molteni LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .256 9 30
D. Barker RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 1 7
N. White SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .226 2 19
J. Landen C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .168 2 11
Totals 32 8 11 8 5 8 9      
a - J. Looby pinch hit for W. Maki in the 5th
b - C. Rodela substituted for J. Looby in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rivera (18, 7th Inning off J. Elizarraraz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Rivera 3 , J. Whitlock 3 , B. Widby , D. Mayes , J. Molteni 2 , D. Barker , N. White
2-out RBI: J. Whitlock , J. Looby , B. Widby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Whitlock , D. Mayes
GIDP: N. White , J. Landen
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rivera (10)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Prado (1) , N. White (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Mayes-Whitlock-Rivera)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. DeRosa 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.40   
G. Dunham 4.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 50 7.16   
P. Bettencourt 0.1 2 3 3 3 1 0 29 4.97   
J. Elizarraraz L (0-4) 1.1 3 4 4 2 2 0 36 6.14   
S. Eaton 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeRosa 43
Batters Faced: A. DeRosa 3, G. Dunham 14, P. Bettencourt 6, J. Elizarraraz 9, S. Eaton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeRosa 1-0, G. Dunham 4-3, P. Bettencourt 0-0, J. Elizarraraz 0-2, S. Eaton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeRosa 8-5, G. Dunham 50-36, P. Bettencourt 29-14, J. Elizarraraz 36-23, S. Eaton 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Dunham 1-0 , P. Bettencourt 1-1 , S. Eaton 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meger 5.2 8 4 4 3 4 0 114 4.58   
M. Prado W (9-0) 1.1 2 1 0 0 2 0 28 2.28   
A. Martines H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 32 3.32   
J. Moore SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meger 38
Batters Faced: J. Meger 30, M. Prado 7, A. Martines 7, J. Moore 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meger 11-1, M. Prado 0-2, A. Martines 2-1, J. Moore 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meger 114-68, M. Prado 28-16, A. Martines 32-17, J. Moore 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Prado 1-0 , J. Moore 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Meger 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Whitlock
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 28103
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