TODAY'S WRAPS: August 01, 2007
Royals oust Twins in 10th
Gordon goes deep in extras By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Alex Gordon hit a two-run shot in the 10th to break a tie and end a two-game skid at the Metrodome. John Buck, David DeJesus and Esteban German drove in runs, and Brian Bannister gave up three runs in seven innings.
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Royals 5, Twins 3
Brian Bannister gave up three earned runs on eight hits in seven innings. (Paul Battaglia/AP)
Twins 'pen falls at Dome By Leslie Parker / MLB.com
Jason Kubel's RBI single in the seventh drove home Torii Hunter with a go-ahead run, but Pat Neshek gave up that lead in the eighth and Juan Rincon eventually gave up a game-winning homer in the 10th inning to end a four-game winning streak.
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Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
Today's Boxes 8/1/07
TB 6, TOR 2
OAK 3, DET 2
BOS 5, BAL 4
NYY 8, CWS 1
WSH 7, CIN 2
FLA 4, COL 3
PIT 15, STL 1
TEX 9, CLE 6
ATL 12, HOU 3
NYM 8, MIL 5
CHC 5, PHI 4
SEA 8, LAA 7
ARI 9, SD 5
LAD 6, SF 4
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Standings thru 8/1/07 | Gameday | Royals Stats | Twins Stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .284
Grudzielanek , 2B5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .306
Gload , 1B5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .279
Butler , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .303
1-Brown , PR-DH 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .235
Teahen , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280
Gordon , 3B5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .243
Smith , SS3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .230
a-German , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
Pena , SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Buck , C4 1 0 1 0 1 4 .237
Gathright , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312
Totals 42 5 13 4 0 6 17
BATTING HR : Gordon (8, 10th inning off Rincon, 1 on, 2 out).TB : DeJesus 3; Gload; Butler; Brown; Teahen; Gordon 5; Smith 2; German; Gathright.RBI : Buck (36), DeJesus (44), Gordon 2 (37).2-out RBI : DeJesus; Gordon 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gathright; Grudzielanek.S : Teahen.GIDP : Grudzielanek.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Buck (8, throw).Outfield assists : Gathright (Casilla at 2nd base).DP : (Grudzielanek-Gload).Pickoffs : Bannister (Bartlett at 1st base).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Tyner , RF5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
Bartlett , SS4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .260
Mauer , C4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
Morneau , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297
Hunter , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .288
Kubel , DH4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .245
Ford , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .232
Buscher , 3B2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .308
Punto , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
Casilla , 2B4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .260
Totals 35 3 8 3 2 5 14
BATTING 2B : Morneau (20, Bannister), Mauer (20, Bannister), Hunter (28, Bannister).TB : Bartlett; Mauer 2; Morneau 2; Hunter 2; Kubel 2; Buscher; Casilla.RBI : Bartlett (27), Kubel 2 (44).2-out RBI : Bartlett; Kubel.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ford.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING PO : Bartlett (1st base by Bannister).FIELDING E : Buscher (2, fielding), Ford (1, throw).DP : (Casilla-Bartlett-Morneau).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bannister 7.0 8 3 3 1 2 0 3.45
Greinke (W, 5-5)2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.22
Soria (S, 11)1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.38
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonser 7.0 8 2 2 0 4 0 4.61
Neshek (H, 11)0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.12
Reyes (H, 7)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86
Guerrier (BS, 2)1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.75
Rincon (L, 3-2)1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 6.21
WP : Guerrier.Pitches-strikes : Bannister 101-69, Greinke 28-20, Soria 16-9, Bonser 95-61, Neshek 5-4, Reyes 1-1, Guerrier 20-13, Rincon 17-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Bannister 10-7, Greinke 1-4, Soria 0-1, Bonser 8-9, Neshek 1-0, Reyes 0-1, Guerrier 3-1, Rincon 1-0.Batters faced : Bannister 27, Greinke 6, Soria 4, Bonser 30, Neshek 2, Reyes 1, Guerrier 5, Rincon 5.Inherited runners-scored : Reyes 1-0, Guerrier 1-1.Umpires : HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:00.Att : 24,880.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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