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Twins go for fifth straight win

Aug 1, 2007 - 1:41 PM Kansas City (47-59) at Minnesota (55-51) 8:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins will hope to record their fifth consecutive win when they host the Kansas City Royals in the third of a four-game series Wednesday.

Despite going 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Royals, Justin Morneau is batting .375 (9-for-24) with four RBI over his last six games. The reigning American League Most Valuable Player is batting .297 with 28 home runs and 89 RBI this season.

Twins closer Joe Nathan has registered a save in all four games on the club's current winning streak, bringing his season total to 24.

Minnesota will send Boof Bonser (5-7, 4.73 ERA) to the mound. The 25-year-old Bonser has been struggling, posting an 0-5 record with a 5.51 ERA over his previous eight starts.

He will be opposed by Brian Bannister (7-6, 3.42), who yielded just one run over his last 14 innings in two starts. The 26-year-old righthander pitched seven scoreless innings a 6-1 triumph over the Texas Rangers on Friday.

Kansas City has lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak.








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    FINAL 10
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
    MINNESOTA 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
    10 R H E
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    KANSAS CITY 2 5 13 1
    MINNESOTA 0 3 8 2 (FINAL 10)

    BATTERIES: KAN

    Aug 1 11:12 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX GORDON (8) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 10TH OFF JUAN RINCON SCORED EMIL BROWN.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, MINNESOTA 3
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.285, 1 HR, 38 RBI)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 11:02 PM
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  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY MATT GUERRIER ALLOWED EMIL BROWN TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.279, 0-FOR-0)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 10:24 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.234, 0-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 10:03 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.236, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 9:23 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED JOHN BUCK.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, J GATHRIGHT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    MINNESOTA 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.309, 0-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 9:14 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    MINNESOTA 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.311, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 9:09 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED BRIAN BUSCHER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.299, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. TwinsAug 1 9:00 PM
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