*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins Game Thread (8/15) ***
 

<table border=3 cellpadding = 4>
<tr><td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (67-54) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> </td><td> 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> MIN (54-66) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 5 </td><td> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Royals Magic Number: 41

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/ima...s/80x80/kc.png

Win, (8-10) Danny Duffy 5⅓IP 3R 2ER 0BB 1K
Hold, (9) Aaron Crow ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Hold, (5) Francisley Bueno ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Hold, (13) Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Hold, (26) Wade Davis 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Save, (37) Greg Holland 1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 1K

VS.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/ima.../80x80/min.png

Loss, (5-8) Ricky Nolasco 6IP 5R 5ER 1BB 3K
Caleb Thielbar ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Jared Burton 1⅓IP 1R 1ER 0BB 2K
Brian Duensing ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Ryan Pressly 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Home Runs

none

Other Relevant Games

Final: SEA 7, DET 2
Final: NYY 0, TB 5
Final: TOR 5, CWS 11

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
1. Lorenzo Cain, ph/RF
2. Omar Infante, 2B
3. Salvador Perez, C
4. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Josh Willingham, DH
7. Mike Moustakas, 3B
8. Alcides Escobar, SS
9. Jarrod Dyson, CF

MIN

1. Danny Santana, CF
2. Brian Dozier, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, 1B
4. Kennys Vargas, DH
5. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
6. Kurt Suzuki, C
7. Oswaldo Arcia, RF
8. Eduardo Escobar, SS
9. Jordan Schafer, LF
9. Chris Parmelee, ph

I thought I was going to do something else tonight, but damn it, all I want to do is watch baseball.

In vegas, we're the 3rd-biggest road favorite tonight.

Bought my tickets just a few minutes ago! Can't wait to see Duffy pitch.

The Royals, in the past, have typically knocked Nolasco around pretty good. I think we win this one 7-2.

Nolasco will probably be on a roughly 80-pitch limit. He missed a month and is coming back from a sore elbow.

This.

Just ****ing win. I wish Ned would get a little more of Vermeil's fire in him.

I remember DV always saying: we'll play anyone, anytime, anywhere. We can go out in the parking lot an play right now if that's what you want.

In for the win, al.:thumb:

So, you're saying he'll only get through 7?

I will be IN the seats for Angels at Rangers (fireworks Friday), checking scores. Here's to improving our 2-4 record at Target this season.

He's actually owned KC this year. Hope his arm still hurts.

A tad bit nervous for this series, but Duffy on the mound I do like. Let's go grab our 19th win in the last 23 tonight!

The Royals have just been notified that our game on August 31st has been picked up by ESPN2 for Sunday Night baseball. The game time has been moved back from 1:10pm to 7:07 pm.

Royals always seem to have problems with the Twins. I know I'm asking for a lot, but I want to sweep them. I feel like they could do it.

Willingham needs to play angry vs his old club

I am also worried about this one......The Twins just seem to have the Royals number.