THESHOW
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/20/2041
 
THESHOW
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1714 - THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (37-35) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
Kansas City Royals (37-35) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 5 8 0
Royals Earn 5-4 Win Versus Twins
Kade Brown was a vital contributor to the 5-4 Kansas City victory over Minnesota. The Royals left fielder went 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2. Kansas City reliever Andy McClendon was the winner. His record is now 2-3. The losing pitcher was Bud Miller. With the victory, the Royals record now stands at 37-35.

Kansas City won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. With no outs and Bud Miller on the mound for Minnesota, pinch hitter José Cardenas hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Royals fans to their feet.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Minnesota manager Michael Brewer. "The effort was great."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Quebell 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .246 1 16
O. Rodríguez RF, 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .270 8 34
S. Sanders DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 12 43
   a-L. Boccasino DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .197 10 28
J. Becerra 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .262 11 33
   b-D. Adams PH, 1B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 1 4
D. England LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .297 10 33
K. Linge SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .225 8 28
J. Krieger CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .186 2 9
C. Porter 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 8 24
   c-R. Rosete PH, CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327 0 3
E. Paganin C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .185 2 16
Totals 32 4 7 4 5 7 12      
a - L. Boccasino inserted as DH in the 1st
b - D. Adams pinch hit for J. Becerra in the 8th
c - R. Rosete pinch hit for C. Porter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Sanders (18, 1st Inning off E. Bunney, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Linge 2 (24, 4th Inning off E. Bunney, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off A. McClendon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. England (10, 2nd Inning off E. Bunney, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Becerra (11, 4th Inning off E. Bunney, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Rodríguez , S. Sanders 2 , J. Becerra 4 , D. England 4 , K. Linge 4 , R. Rosete
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Rodríguez , L. Boccasino , J. Krieger
Sac Bunt: E. Paganin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Rodríguez (30)
CS: L. Boccasino (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Linge-Quebell-Becerra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown LF 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .321 9 13
J. Tornatore 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .241 4 18
L. Díaz DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .263 20 42
J. Jacobson RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .241 10 40
T. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .245 14 32
J. Hodge CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .242 6 27
L. Donovan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .208 3 30
C. Watts SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .110 0 1
   a-J. Cardenas PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267 4 9
H. Benizi C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 4 10
Totals 30 5 8 5 5 6 14      
a - J. Cardenas pinch hit for C. Watts in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tornatore (13, 4th Inning off T. Calderón, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Rodríguez (13, 4th Inning off T. Calderón, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Brown (18, 6th Inning off T. Calderón, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Brown (9, 7th Inning off T. Calderón, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Cardenas (4, 9th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Brown 7 , J. Tornatore 2 , T. Rodríguez 3 , J. Cardenas 4 , H. Benizi
2-out RBI: T. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Brown , J. Hodge , C. Watts
GIDP: J. Tornatore
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Díaz (12) , J. Jacobson (7) , T. Rodríguez (1) , C. Watts (2)
CS: J. Jacobson (7)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Calderón 6.1 7 4 4 4 4 1 96 5.63   
B. Miller L (1-5) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 39 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Calderón 43
Batters Faced: T. Calderón 28, B. Miller 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Calderón 5-8, B. Miller 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Calderón 96-54, B. Miller 39-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Bunney 5.1 5 3 3 2 5 2 94 3.10   
M. Hankins 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 38 7.94   
T. Foster H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.75   
A. McClendon W (2-3), BS (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 22 1.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Bunney 49
Batters Faced: E. Bunney 22, M. Hankins 8, T. Foster 2, A. McClendon 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Bunney 6-4, M. Hankins 2-3, T. Foster 1-0, A. McClendon 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Bunney 94-60, M. Hankins 38-19, T. Foster 8-5, A. McClendon 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Foster 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kade Brown
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 21916
Special Notes: 1B Steve Sanders was injured while running the bases.
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