DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/11/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1452 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (82-39) 1 0 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 12 16 0
Minnesota Twins (56-65) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
Thome Helps Royals Run Win Streak to 5
Kansas City designated hitter Jim Thome had a 4-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Minnesota Twins, 12-1. Kevin Brown, who went 9 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 8 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 9. His record now stands at 17-5. The Royals, now 82-39, have won 5 in a row.

The Royals took a 12-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning. Facing Minnesota hurler John Cummings with one out, Thome hit a grand slam home run.

"I believe in our guys," said Kansas City skipper Daniel Drucker. "I like the energy they're playing with."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford CF 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 .278 19 51
R. Alomar 2B 6 3 4 1 0 1 1 .292 13 41
J. Burnitz RF 4 3 3 0 2 1 0 .275 30 69
O. Merced LF 4 2 3 1 2 0 2 .297 16 67
J. Olerud 1B 5 1 2 5 0 0 5 .299 14 60
R. Wilkins C 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .249 22 51
J. Thome DH 4 2 3 4 1 1 0 .241 41 97
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .249 16 41
   a-J. Frye PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 5 29
H. Meulens SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .080 0 2
Totals 42 12 16 12 7 13 21      
a - J. Frye pinch hit for T. Naehring in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Burnitz (15, 9th Inning off C. Carpenter, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Alomar 2 (15, 1st Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Naehring (16, 5th Inning off J. Cummings, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Alomar (13, 3rd Inning off P. Astacio, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Thome (41, 6th Inning off J. Cummings, 3 on, 1 out) J. Olerud (14, 3rd Inning off P. Astacio, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burnitz 4 , R. Alomar 9 , J. Thome 6 , T. Naehring 2 , O. Merced 3 , J. Olerud 5
2-out RBI: J. Olerud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alomar , R. Wilkins 2 , O. Merced , J. Frye
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (26)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gates 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 3 31
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .236 21 59
F. Thomas 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289 41 102
   a-C. Gwynn PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 3
K. Daniels DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .248 27 77
G. Berroa LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .215 16 53
T. Zeile C 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .249 10 41
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .251 4 40
N. Martin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .186 0 4
R. Williams CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .254 9 34
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 9 18      
a - C. Gwynn pinch hit for F. Thomas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Zeile (18, 2nd Inning off K. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Daniels 2 (24, 6th Inning off K. Brown, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off K. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek , N. Martin , B. Gates , T. Zeile 4 , K. Daniels 4
2-out RBI: T. Zeile
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Grudzielanek 2 , N. Martin , F. Thomas
Hit by Pitch: C. Gwynn
Team LOB: 9
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Brown W (17-5) 9.0 8 1 1 1 9 0 130 82 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Brown 75
Batters Faced: K. Brown 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Brown 11-7
Pitches - Strikes: K. Brown 130-82
Hit Batsmen: K. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Astacio L (7-11) 3.2 8 7 7 3 5 2 80 50 5.24   
J. Cummings 1.2 5 5 5 3 3 1 60 33 6.23   
C. Carpenter 3.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 46 32 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Astacio 17
Batters Faced: P. Astacio 21, J. Cummings 13, C. Carpenter 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Astacio 3-2, J. Cummings 1-1, C. Carpenter 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Astacio 80-50, J. Cummings 60-33, C. Carpenter 46-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cummings 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 28786
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