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Twins' Baker aims to shut down Royals again

Sep 11, 2007 - 2:07 PM Minnesota (71-73) at Kansas City (62-81) 8:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Scott Baker flirted with perfection the last time he faced the Kansas City Royals. He aims for a similar result Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins continue their three-game series against the Royals.

Baker (8-7, 4.14 ERA) carried a perfect game into the ninth inning against Kansas City on August 31, but walked the leadoff hitter and then lost his no-hitter by allowing a one-out single to Mike Sweeney.

Baker also beat the Royals on July 30, limiting them to two hits in eight innings. The righthander did not fare as well in his last start, when he allowed three runs and 11 hits in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Cleveland.

Kansas City, which has lost five straight contests, counters with Kyle Davies (2-4, 5.97), who has just one win in his last five starts.

The Twins won Monday's series opener, 4-2, as Justin Morneau and Jason Kubel each drove in a pair of runs.








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

    BATTERIES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER, JUAN RINCON (6TH), PAT NESHEK (7TH), MATT
    GUERRIER (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER
    KAN - KYLE DAVIES, JOHN BALE (6TH), LEO NUNEZ (7TH),
    JI

    Sep 11 11:31 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.269, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 11:07 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE MAUER SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 10:23 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.276, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 9:53 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON KUBEL AND JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 0-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 9:50 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.266, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 9:33 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON LARUE SCORED ALEX GORDON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LARUE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.256, 1 HR, 41 RBI)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 8:41 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MIKE SWEENEY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.321, 0 HR, 16 RBI)

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 8:40 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 1 1 0 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
    KAN - KYLE DAVIES

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.266, 6 HR, 54 RBI)
    M GRUDZIELANEK (.300, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
    M TEAHEN (.286,

    Twins vs. RoyalsSep 11 8:17 PM
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