Twins Beat Royals 8-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Pavano had a good start for the Twins against the Royals tonight, which is good because in Pavano’s last start (also against the Royals), he was terrible.
Tonight he pitched 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 5 guys, and not walking anyone. Guerreir came in in the 8th and was a little shaky, giving up 1 run on 1 hit and 1 walk. Duensing pitched the 9th, giving up 1 hit but no runs. Guerrier and Duensing each struck out 1 guy.
Jim Thome and J.J. Hardy each hit a home run for the Twins. Thome was 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs on the day. Hudson had a good day at the plate, going 3 for 4 plus a walk.
Jason Kubel got his first hit in 16 at bats tonight. J.J. Hardy got his first hit in 14 at bats.
The Royals had 7 walks in the game.
The Twins continued to struggle with runners in scoring position. They hit only 3 for 11 with runners ready to score, and left 6 of those runners stranded.
