DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/03/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3008 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (86-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 0
Minnesota Twins (67-71) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
Royals Lose, 5-2, at Metrodome
The Minnesota Twins got a good effort from starter Juan Guzman in defeating the Kansas City Royals at Metrodome. The final score was 5-2. Guzman got the win, improving to 8-5. He allowed 3 hits and walked 2 over 5 innings. Guzman allowed no earned runs. The 'W' lifts Minnesota's record to 67-71.

The Twins got a big at-bat from first baseman Frank Thomas. For the game, Thomas was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 41st home run of the season gave Minnesota a 2-0 lead.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Thomas.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .261 16 44
R. Alomar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 16 56
J. Thome 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .279 49 118
R. Wilkins C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .248 19 64
J. Burnitz DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .239 25 68
D. Magadan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 3 16
D. Pasqua RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .317 6 18
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .182 16 41
Q. Veras SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .210 4 35
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 11 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Burnitz (25, 8th Inning off J. Brewington, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Thome (49, 8th Inning off J. Brewington, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar , J. Burnitz 4 , R. Wilkins 2 , J. Thome 5
2-out RBI: J. Burnitz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Burnitz , R. Lankford , D. Magadan
Hit by Pitch: Q. Veras
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (40)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Veras-Alomar-Thome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Grudzielanek SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .258 1 46
D. Erstad CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .257 18 68
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .292 41 99
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 27 72
K. Daniels DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .251 39 89
L. Walker RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .260 37 91
B. Fordyce C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 4 30
N. Martin 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .242 1 14
B. Gates 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .271 3 42
Totals 34 5 11 5 3 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (34, 2nd Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Grudzielanek (27, 2nd Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Gates (30, 4th Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Thomas (41, 1st Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 2 , M. Grudzielanek 4 , B. Fordyce , N. Martin , B. Gates 3 , F. Thomas 4 , L. Walker 2
2-out RBI: D. Erstad , L. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce , F. Thomas 2 , K. Daniels
GIDP: M. Grudzielanek
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Walker (32) , K. Daniels (60)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle L (12-8) 6.1 10 5 5 2 3 1 108 63 3.65   
J. Thompson 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 16 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 34
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 30, J. Thompson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 11-4, J. Thompson 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 108-63, J. Thompson 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thompson 1-0
Balk: D. Neagle
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Guzman W (8-5) 5.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 87 58 2.85   
J. Brewington 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 2 50 31 5.55   
T. Hoffman SV (6) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 12 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guzman 66
Batters Faced: J. Guzman 21, J. Brewington 11, T. Hoffman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guzman 4-4, J. Brewington 3-2, T. Hoffman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guzman 87-58, J. Brewington 50-31, T. Hoffman 22-12
WP: J. Guzman
Hit Batsmen: J. Guzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Guzman
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 29258
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