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Ponson aims to continue success against Royals
Apr 20, 2007 - 2:06 PM Minnesota (10-5) at Kansas City (4-11) 8:10 pm EDTKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Sidney Ponson looks to continue his success against the Kansas City Royals when he takes the mound for the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Ponson (1-1, 8.18 ERA) has spent parts of 10 seasons with five different teams. The righthander got off to a bad start in his first start for the Twins, failing to last three innings in a loss to the New York Yankees.
However, the next start went better for Ponson, who allowed just two runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in a 12-5 win over Tampa Bay last Saturday. It was his first win since May 27, 2006.
Ponson looks to keep it going against the Royals, whom he is 9-5 lifetime against. The nine wins or the most against any opponent for Ponson, who is 6-1 in his last seven outings against Kansas City.
Minnesota enters this series after sweeping a three-game set from Seattle.
The Royals will throw Odalis Perez (0-2, 9.26), who yielded four runs and nine hits in five innings last Saturday but did not figure in a decision in a 6-4 loss to Baltimore.
With Perez on the mound, Kansas City is looking to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
On Wednesday, the Royals snapped a six-game losing streak by rallying for a 4-3 win at Detroit. John Buck provided the winning margin with a leadoff homer in the 10th inning.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 3 x 11 15 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: MIN - SIDNEY PONSON, GLEN PERKINS (5TH), MATT GUERRIER (7TH), DENNYS
REYES (8TH), JUAN RINCON (8TH) AND JOE MAUER
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ, RYAN BRAUN (6TH), JIMMY GOBBLE
Apr 20 11:21 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF DAVID RISKE.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, KANSAS CITY 11
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.305, 2-FOR-4)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 11:20 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY EMIL BROWN SCORED MIKE SWEENEY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.137, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 11:12 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JUAN RINCON ALLOWED MARK TEAHEN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.167, 0-FOR-0)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 11:10 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MIKE SWEENEY SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SWEENEY ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, M
GRUDZIELANEK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.258, 0-FOR-4, RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 11:05 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY REGGIE SANDERS (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF MATT GUERRIER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, KANSAS CITY 8
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.140, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
Apr 20 10:37 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY REGGIE SANDERS (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF MATT GUERRIER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, KANSAS CITY 8
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.140, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 10:37 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved G Perkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Sanders (.385, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 20 10:36 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, KANSAS CITY 7
DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: R SANDERS (.385, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 20 10:36 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 6 10 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 1 0 5 0 7 13 0 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - GLEN PERKINS
KAN - TODD WELLEMEYER
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R SANDERS (.385, 1-FOR-3)
A GORDON (.140, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J BUCK (.444, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Apr 20 10:35 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK PUNTO SCORED MIKE REDMOND AND JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON SECOND, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
KANSAS CITY 7 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.392, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 10:10 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY GLEN PERKINS ALLOWED ALEX GORDON TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.200, 1-FOR-2)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 9:45 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.444, 1-FOR-2)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 9:42 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R SANDERS (.400, 1-FOR-2)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 9:37 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK (1) TO LEFT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF SIDNEY PONSON SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, KANSAS CITY 4
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.213, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 9:32 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.328, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 20 9:23 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.328, 0-FOR-2)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 9:23 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 3 6 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 1 0 2 6 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SIDNEY PONSON
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.214, 0-FOR-2)
N PUNTO (.159, 1-FOR-2)
J MAUER (.380, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
Apr 20 9:14 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED TONY PENA JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.214, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 8:59 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.333, 0-FOR-1)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 8:45 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE SWEENEY (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF SIDNEY PONSON.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, KANSAS CITY 1
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.296, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Apr 20 8:33 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE SWEENEY (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF SIDNEY PONSON.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, KANSAS CITY 1
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.296, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 8:33 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 2 4 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SIDNEY PONSON
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.195, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R GLOAD (.296, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R SANDERS (.391, 1 HR, 5 RB
Apr 20 8:31 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED MIKE REDMOND.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BARTLETT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.231, 0-FOR-1)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 8:30 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.344, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
Twins vs. RoyalsApr 20 8:29 PM
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