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Royals spoiling Twins playoff hopes

Sep 28, 2008 - 7:37 AM Kansas City (75-86) at Minnesota (87-74), 2:10 p.m. EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Coming off a critical sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins are having an improbably difficult time with the Kansas City Royals.

The first-place Twins hope to avoid a sweep and stay atop the American League Central on Sunday when they host the Royals.

Minnesota has dropped the first two games, but Chicago (86-74) has been defeated twice by the Cleveland Indians to keep the Twins ahead in the division by one-half game. The White Sox have a makeup game with the Detroit Tigers on Monday, if necessary.

The Twins will turn to Scott Baker (10-4, 3.59 ERA) in hopes of turning things around.

Baker is 3-0 in his last five starts and beat the White Sox on Tuesday, giving up one run over seven innings.

Kansas City, which has won 13 of 15, will counter with Brandon Duckworth (3-2, 5.06).

The righthander lost to Chicago in his last outing on September 21, allowing three runs in six innings.








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

    BATTERIES: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH, RON MAHAY (7TH), LEO NUNEZ (7TH), DEVON
    LOWERY (8TH), JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH) AND JOHN BUCK
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER, JOSE MIJARES (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9

    Sep 28 5:21 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED NICK PUNTO AND DENARD SPAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.302, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)

    Royals 0, Twins 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 28 5:12 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED ALEXI CASILLA AND JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, J PRIDIE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.265, 0-FOR-2, HBP)

    Royals 0, Twins 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 28 4:43 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON SECOND, J
    KUBEL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.284, 1-FOR-1)

    Royals 0, Twins 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 28 3:16 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DENARD SPAN SCORED NICK PUNTO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D SPAN ON SECOND, C GOMEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.284, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Royals 0, Twins 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 28 2:50 PM
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    Royals vs. TwinsSep 28 9:59 AM

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