MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/24/2049
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2464 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (69-57) 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 1 12 16 0
Minnesota Twins (44-82) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 10 0
Royals Deal Twins 12-4 Defeat
The performance of Justin Rupert proved critical in helping Kansas City beat Minnesota, 12-4. The Royals first baseman went 1-4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was Jimmy Silveira IV. He's now 11-9. He went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits for the Royals. Kansas City now has a record of 69-57 with the win.

Mike Jaquez, who led the AL in home runs with 47 in 2047, aided the Kansas City cause with a 2-run double in the top of the sixth. For the game, the second baseman was 1 for 5 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Jaquez told the Kansas City News.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .289 18 54
M. Belgard 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .225 10 47
M. Meyerhoff C 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .291 20 54
M. Jaquez 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .245 33 97
R. Downey RF 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .289 22 62
G. Switzer LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .262 17 52
A. Martin DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .267 5 22
W. Cogswell CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .332 14 57
J. Rupert 1B 4 1 1 5 1 1 2 .248 8 26
Totals 41 12 16 12 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Belgard (11, 1st Inning off B. Puffer, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Switzer (18, 6th Inning off B. Puffer, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Jaquez (28, 6th Inning off B. Puffer, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Downey (27, 6th Inning off B. Puffer, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Downey (9, 9th Inning off I. Wakamatsu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rupert (8, 6th Inning off B. Puffer, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco , M. Belgard 3 , M. Meyerhoff , M. Jaquez 2 , R. Downey 6 , G. Switzer 4 , A. Martin , W. Cogswell 3 , J. Rupert 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jaquez
GIDP: J. Pacheco
Sac Bunt: M. Belgard
Hit by Pitch: M. Meyerhoff
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Pacheco-Jaquez-Rupert, Pacheco-Jaquez-Rupert, Pacheco-Jaquez-Rupert, Belgard-Jaquez-Rupert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Derks RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 4 24
   a-A. Rodriguez Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 4 19
   b-P. Meulengracht RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 22
W. Leslie 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .247 14 67
G. Harman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .237 4 21
M. Gonzalez 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .234 11 53
R. Flynn Jr. CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .239 9 34
M. Diaz DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .255 11 34
H. Vink LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .226 13 46
J. Creel C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .224 4 19
A. Sandoval SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .190 3 27
Totals 33 4 10 4 5 9 17      
a - A. Rodriguez Jr. pinch hit for P. Derks in the 7th
b - P. Meulengracht substituted for A. Rodriguez Jr. in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Leslie (27, 9th Inning off K. Hall, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Vink (2, 4th Inning off J. Silveira IV, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Diaz (11, 2nd Inning off J. Silveira IV, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Leslie (14, 8th Inning off K. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Meulengracht , W. Leslie 7 , M. Gonzalez , R. Flynn Jr. , M. Diaz 4 , H. Vink 4 , J. Creel
2-out RBI: W. Leslie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodriguez Jr. , M. Gonzalez , J. Creel
GIDP: P. Derks , M. Diaz 2 , A. Sandoval
Hit by Pitch: G. Harman 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Flynn Jr. (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sandoval-Gonzalez-Harman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Silveira IV W (11-9) 7.0 7 2 2 3 6 1 105 3.81   
K. Hall 2.0 3 2 2 2 3 1 57 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Silveira IV 58
Batters Faced: J. Silveira IV 28, K. Hall 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Silveira IV 9-2, K. Hall 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Silveira IV 105-62, K. Hall 57-29
WP: J. Silveira IV
Hit Batsmen: J. Silveira IV , K. Hall
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Puffer L (9-14) 5.1 10 8 8 1 3 1 91 4.48   
S. Shank 1.0 4 3 3 1 2 0 30 5.91   
I. Wakamatsu 2.2 2 1 1 0 3 0 45 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Puffer 18
Batters Faced: B. Puffer 27, S. Shank 9, I. Wakamatsu 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Puffer 7-6, S. Shank 1-0, I. Wakamatsu 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Puffer 91-63, S. Shank 30-22, I. Wakamatsu 45-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Wakamatsu 3-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Shank
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Rupert
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 18479
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