• Royals vs. Twins, 06/30/2012, 12:10pm & 6:10pm

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    Brock Beauchamp
    Published on 06-30-2012 10:00 AM
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    Fresh off a 4-3 loss last night, the Twins look to get on track today in a day/night doubleheader at Target Field. In the first game, lefties Jonathan Sanchez and Scott Diamond face off while in the second game, doubleheader call-up Cole De Vries will take the mound for the Twins against the Royals' Luke Hochevar.

    In the case of today's double-header, Twins Daily will only run one game thread through the entire day. Start the conversation below!
    Game 1:
    Jonathan Sanchez
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 1 3 6.21 9 9 0 0 0 0 42.0 42 30 29 5 5 34 1 28 .263 1.81 0.79
    MLB Totals 39 49 4.37 183 127 1 1 0 0 750.0 649 390 364 78 42 410 14 764 .233 1.41 0.92

    Scott Diamond
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 6 3 2.67 10 10 0 0 0 0 64.0 70 25 19 8 4 9 1 37 .279 1.23 2.29
    MLB Totals 7 8 3.58 17 17 0 0 0 0 103.0 121 50 41 11 4 26 4 56 .294 1.43 1.66


    Game 2:
    Luke Hochevar
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 5 7 5.07 15 15 1 1 0 0 87.0 94 50 49 6 7 28 2 68 .284 1.40 1.23
    MLB Totals 35 50 5.26 115 111 4 2 0 0 672.2 717 418 393 74 34 224 8 455 .273 1.40 1.38

    Cole De Vries
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 1 1 4.20 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 14 11 7 4 1 6 0 9 .241 1.33 0.95
    MLB Totals 1 1 4.20 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 14 11 7 4 1 6 0 9 .241 1.33 0.95

    Royals Offense:
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Mazzaro, V KC P 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
    2 Perez, S KC C 5 20 2 7 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 .350 .350 .700 1.050
    3 Escobar, A KC SS 72 264 29 84 19 2 2 20 9 44 12 2 .318 .355 .428 .783
    4 Falu, I KC 2B 13 47 8 14 3 1 0 1 1 7 0 0 .298 .313 .404 .717
    5 Butler, B KC 1B 73 272 28 81 13 0 15 47 24 46 1 1 .298 .364 .511 .875
    6 Getz, C KC 2B 36 100 12 29 5 2 0 8 6 9 6 1 .290 .327 .380 .707
    7 Moustakas, M KC 3B 70 261 37 71 17 0 13 38 23 54 2 1 .272 .340 .487 .827
    8 Gordon, A KC LF 74 293 46 79 24 2 5 24 41 60 3 3 .270 .363 .416 .779
    9 Pena, B KC C 40 123 7 33 8 0 1 13 5 12 0 1 .268 .295 .358 .652
    10 Bourgeois, J KC CF 9 19 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 .263 .333 .316 .649
    11 Francoeur, J KC RF 72 285 28 74 14 2 7 24 13 52 1 3 .260 .298 .396 .695
    12 Betancourt, Y KC 2B 34 124 16 32 8 1 5 25 7 14 0 1 .258 .293 .460 .753
    13 Dyson, J KC CF 53 186 31 46 3 3 0 7 18 33 13 3 .247 .313 .296 .608
    14 Quintero, H KC C 43 138 7 32 12 0 1 19 4 28 0 1 .232 .257 .341 .598
    15 Hosmer, E KC 1B 71 267 29 59 11 1 9 36 25 34 7 1 .221 .289 .371 .660
    16 Giavotella, J KC 2B 21 69 8 15 3 0 0 6 4 12 0 0 .217 .260 .261 .521
    17 Chen, B KC P 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
    17 Hochevar, L KC P 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
    19 Maier, M KC CF 31 63 8 11 1 1 2 7 8 24 2 0 .175 .264 .317 .581
    20 Cain, L KC CF 5 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 .133 .176 .133 .310

    Twins Offense:
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Revere, B MIN RF 42 171 21 56 6 2 0 11 5 12 15 4 .327 .346 .386 .732
    2 Mauer, J MIN C 67 244 34 79 17 1 3 35 38 36 3 1 .324 .415 .439 .854
    3 Span, D MIN CF 70 281 38 77 20 2 3 19 28 35 7 3 .274 .340 .391 .731
    4 Doumit, R MIN C 60 206 22 56 12 1 7 33 19 42 0 0 .272 .332 .442 .774
    5 Willingham, J MIN LF 72 258 40 69 20 1 15 50 36 74 2 1 .267 .379 .527 .906
    6 Carroll, J MIN SS 73 247 31 62 9 1 0 25 29 33 6 3 .251 .333 .296 .629
    7 Casilla, A MIN 2B 53 156 15 38 9 1 0 12 9 28 8 1 .244 .284 .314 .598
    8 Butera, D MIN C 20 54 3 13 5 0 0 1 4 12 0 0 .241 .305 .333 .638
    9 Plouffe, T MIN RF 56 189 31 45 8 0 15 27 21 45 0 2 .238 .316 .519 .835
    10 Morneau, J MIN 1B 57 218 24 51 12 1 10 34 21 48 1 0 .234 .305 .436 .740
    11 Dozier, B MIN SS 47 179 17 40 8 0 3 19 7 34 2 2 .223 .250 .318 .568
    12 Komatsu, E MIN RF 15 32 2 7 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 .219 .297 .219 .516
    13 Mastroianni, D MIN LF 25 49 6 10 1 1 1 7 5 10 2 0 .204 .278 .327 .604
    14 Hughes, L MIN 2B 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
    15 Valencia, D MIN 3B 27 100 9 19 5 1 1 11 2 23 0 1 .190 .204 .290 .494
    16 Parmelee, C MIN 1B 36 97 7 18 5 1 0 3 8 26 0 0 .186 .269 .258 .526
    17 Diamond, S MIN P 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
    17 Thomas, C MIN RF 12 28 2 4 1 0 1 4 0 16 0 0 .143 .172 .286 .458
    19 Burroughs, S MIN 3B 10 17 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
    Comments 81 Comments
    1. Scheherezade's Avatar
      Scheherezade - 06-30-2012, 01:56 PM
      That RBI infield single by Dozier was the goofiest thing ever.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 01:57 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Scheherezade View Post
      That RBI infield single by Dozier was the goofiest thing ever.
      I am watching this on gamecast -- please provide details.
    1. Scheherezade's Avatar
      Scheherezade - 06-30-2012, 02:09 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      I am watching this on gamecast -- please provide details.
      With runners on 1st and end, Dozier hit a ball that landed about 10ft from home plate wide of the 1st base line by at least 6 feet. The ball had so much spin on it that it sliced back fair about halfway up the base path. Dozier recognized it was going to be fair and beat out the throw. There was no one guarding home, so the runner on 2nd just ran all the way home.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 02:31 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Scheherezade View Post
      With runners on 1st and end, Dozier hit a ball that landed about 10ft from home plate wide of the 1st base line by at least 6 feet. The ball had so much spin on it that it sliced back fair about halfway up the base path. Dozier recognized it was going to be fair and beat out the throw. There was no one guarding home, so the runner on 2nd just ran all the way home.
      So it landed foul then went fair due to the spin? I don't remember ever seeing that. Thanks for sharing.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 02:38 PM
      Why isn't Gardenhire bringing in a reliever???
    1. iastfan112's Avatar
      iastfan112 - 06-30-2012, 02:50 PM
      Plouffe hits another one out.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 02:53 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by iastfan112 View Post
      Plouffe hits another one out.
      I wish that he would hit one out against a righty in a pressure situation instead of against a lefty when we have a big lead.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 03:04 PM
      Why bring in Perkins when the Twins have a big lead? They might need Perkins if the nightcap is close.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 03:13 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      How many beers so far my friend?
      I only had three. I did well for myself.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 03:36 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      I only had three. I did well for myself.
      You should get a 6 pack of tall boys ready for tonight.
    1. Ultima Ratio's Avatar
      Ultima Ratio - 06-30-2012, 04:26 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      Why bring in Perkins when the Twins have a big lead? They might need Perkins if the nightcap is close.
      Missed game one and just now looking at the box. Noticed just what you mention. Why waste Perkins in a 5-run game? Am I missing something or is this just stupid as heck?
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 04:41 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Ultima Ratio View Post
      Missed game one and just now looking at the box. Noticed just what you mention. Why waste Perkins in a 5-run game? Am I missing something or is this just stupid as heck?
      It seemed stupid to me.
    1. snepp's Avatar
      snepp - 06-30-2012, 05:49 PM
      Good to see them hit around a lousy pitcher like they should.

      More quality out of Diamond, I may become a full convert yet.

      Perkins, wtf?
    1. stringer bell's Avatar
      stringer bell - 06-30-2012, 05:56 PM
      Nice victory in Game 1. Not that excited about De Vriez pitching the nightcap.
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 06-30-2012, 06:08 PM
      KANSAS CITY ROYALS (35-40)
      1. Alex Gordon, LF
      2. Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B
      3. Mike Moustakas, 3B
      4. Billy Butler, DH
      5. Jeff Francoeur, RF
      6. Eric Hosmer, 1B
      7. Salvador Perez, C
      8. Jarrod Dyson, CF
      9. Alcides Escobar, SS
      Starting pitcher: RH Luke Hochevar (5-7, 5.07 ERA)


      MINNESOTA TWINS (31-45)
      1. Ben Revere, CF
      2. Jamey Carroll, SS
      3. Joe Mauer, C
      4. Josh Willingham, LF
      5. Justin Morneau, DH
      6. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
      7. Chris Parmelee, 1B
      8. Darin Mastroianni, RF
      9. Alexi Casilla, 2B
      Starting pitcher: RH Cole De Vries (1-1, 4.20 ERA)
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 06:13 PM
      Aaaaaaaand let's do this again!
    1. sbknudson's Avatar
      sbknudson - 06-30-2012, 06:22 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Ultima Ratio View Post
      Missed game one and just now looking at the box. Noticed just what you mention. Why waste Perkins in a 5-run game? Am I missing something or is this just stupid as heck?
      They got Perk up when Diamond was struggling in the eighth, when the lead was only four and there were two on base with one out. I'm guessing they decided, as long as he was already warmed up, better to just use him rather than warm up someone else. In any case, he only threw a handful of pitches, so he is probably avaiable in the evening game as well, if necessary.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 06:22 PM
      Let's take a moment to savor the fact that the Twins are playing a day/night doubleheader and Gardenhire did not use Butera to start either game.
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 06-30-2012, 06:26 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      Let's take a moment to savor the fact that the Twins are playing a day/night doubleheader and Gardenhire did not use Butera to start either game.
      Fortunately the Twins have no Latinos in the bullpen which keeps Gardy from contemplating a mid game catcher switch.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 06:28 PM
      Joe Mauer is, once again, a Very Good Baseball Player.
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