BALCO-92
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/19/2008
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BALCO-92
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 211 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2008 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (11-4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 2
Kansas City Royals (11-3) 2 0 1 0 2 3 3 0 X 11 16 0
Royals Topple Twins, 11-4, as Ruiz Shines
Kansas City took on Minnesota in front of a lively crowd.

Randy Ruiz had a 6-RBI game, during Kansas City's 11-4 triumph over Minnesota. Ruiz had 1 single, 2 doubles, and 2 walks in the contest. Roberto Arzu got the win, improving to 2-0. He pitched 7.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 2.

Ruiz contributed in the bottom of the first. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Kansas City get the win.

"It was a solid team effort," said Ruiz after the game.

The Royals, now 11-3, have been on fire in the early going.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Varner DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .258 1 5
J. Bautista 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .283 2 4
J. Barajas RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .375 4 11
G. Guzman LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 5 15
H. Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .286 1 5
M. Teahen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 0 8
R. Doumit C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300 2 7
   a-G. Sanchez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 1 2
R. Mateo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 3 7
M. Rodgers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 1 7
Totals 36 4 11 4 2 5 14      
a - G. Sanchez pinch hit for R. Doumit in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bautista (6, 1st Inning off R. Arzu, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Teahen (11, 9th Inning off C. Fussell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Barajas (4, 1st Inning off R. Arzu, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Sanchez (1, 9th Inning off C. Fussell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Varner , J. Bautista 4 , J. Barajas 4 , G. Guzman 2 , M. Teahen 2 , G. Sanchez 4 , R. Mateo , M. Rodgers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Teahen
GIDP: H. Ramirez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Mateo (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ramos (1) , H. Ramirez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Rodgers-Ramirez-Bautista, Teahen-Rodgers-Bautista)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rodriguez 3B 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 .222 4 11
J. de Leon LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .309 0 5
E. Miller RF 5 3 2 2 0 1 4 .333 4 15
R. Ruiz DH 3 1 3 6 2 0 0 .262 0 12
M. Cabrera CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .328 0 8
R. Acosta SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 5
M. Sweeney C 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .396 1 4
M. Cabrera 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .300 2 8
   a-T. Moore PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Espinoza 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .361 0 4
Totals 38 11 16 11 5 5 21      
a - T. Moore pinch hit for M. Cabrera in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruiz 2 (5, 1st Inning off C. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off R. Tucker, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Cabrera 2 (2, 2nd Inning off C. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Tucker, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. de Leon 2 (6, 5th Inning off C. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off T. Vasquez, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Miller (4, 5th Inning off C. Lopez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. de Leon 4 , E. Miller 5 , R. Ruiz 5 , M. Cabrera 2 , R. Acosta , M. Sweeney , M. Cabrera 4 , E. Espinoza 3
2-out RBI: R. Acosta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodriguez , R. Acosta , M. Sweeney 2 , M. Cabrera , E. Espinoza
GIDP: M. Cabrera 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Rodriguez , R. Acosta
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Espinoza (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Espinoza-Cabrera)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lopez L (2-1) 4.0 8 5 5 1 3 1 69 3.44   
E. Ramos 1.1 2 3 2 2 0 0 32 7.36   
R. Tucker 0.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 19 5.40   
T. Vasquez 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 28 3.86   
J. Motte 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lopez 28
Batters Faced: C. Lopez 21, E. Ramos 9, R. Tucker 6, T. Vasquez 7, J. Motte 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lopez 4-4, E. Ramos 2-1, R. Tucker 0-0, T. Vasquez 3-0, J. Motte 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lopez 69-43, E. Ramos 32-15, R. Tucker 19-12, T. Vasquez 28-13, J. Motte 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Tucker 3-3 , T. Vasquez 2-2 , J. Motte 1-0
WP: C. Lopez , J. Motte
Hit Batsmen: C. Lopez , E. Ramos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Arzu W (2-0) 7.2 8 2 2 2 5 1 108 1.91   
C. Fussell 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 29 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Arzu 58
Batters Faced: R. Arzu 31, C. Fussell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Arzu 8-8, C. Fussell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Arzu 108-69, C. Fussell 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fussell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Ruiz
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 36175
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