DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/08/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1091 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (56-37) 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 7 1
Minnesota Twins (42-50) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 9 0
Royals Prove Rude Guests, Win 5-4 at Minnesota
Kansas City designated hitter Randy Milligan was a significant contributor in his team's 5-4 triumph over the Minnesota Twins. He slugged 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for Kansas City. The Royals' win now puts them at 56-37.

Kansas City first baseman Russell Branyan delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth. Overall, he went 3 for 4, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 2.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Minnesota manager Darren Fischbach. "But we decided not to take it."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .248 4 27
S. Rolen 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .244 4 17
R. Milligan DH 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 .242 6 15
R. Hidalgo RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 26 71
B. Larkin SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .239 9 32
R. Sanders LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .212 8 21
T. Eusebio C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .299 1 9
J. Payton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 3
R. Branyan 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244 8 16
Totals 34 5 7 5 5 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Branyan (4, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Branyan (8, 9th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Milligan 2 (6, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Almanzar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Branyan 7 , S. Rolen , R. Milligan 8 , B. Larkin
2-out RBI: R. Branyan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Q. Veras 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Payton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Branyan (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Veras-Larkin-Branyan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283 29 65
D. Erstad CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .288 6 27
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 15 47
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 25 80
B. Gates 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279 5 35
A. Nunez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .268 9 38
B. Fordyce C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .225 6 32
J. Walton LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .236 2 19
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 2 30
Totals 36 4 9 4 0 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Daniels (14, 8th Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Erstad (9, 3rd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Fordyce (12, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Walton (18, 8th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Daniels 2 , A. Nunez , D. Erstad 3 , B. Fordyce 3 , B. Gates , F. Thomas , J. Walton 2
2-out RBI: K. Daniels , D. Erstad , B. Fordyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , J. Walton , L. Walker 2
GIDP: B. Gates
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad (21)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (11-5) 8.0 6 3 2 0 5 0 109 76 3.60   
R. Beck SV (5) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 13 9 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 65
Batters Faced: B. Jones 30, R. Beck 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 9-9, R. Beck 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 109-76, R. Beck 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (5-9) 3.0 3 2 2 2 4 1 63 37 8.92   
B. Ayrault 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 34 19 4.40   
P. Spoljaric 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 12 3.97   
C. Almanzar 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 36 23 4.66   
T. Hoffman 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 9 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 45
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 14, B. Ayrault 9, P. Spoljaric 6, C. Almanzar 8, T. Hoffman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 2-3, B. Ayrault 1-6, P. Spoljaric 1-0, C. Almanzar 3-1, T. Hoffman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 63-37, B. Ayrault 34-19, P. Spoljaric 21-12, C. Almanzar 36-23, T. Hoffman 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Spoljaric 1-1 , T. Hoffman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Spoljaric
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Milligan
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 28751
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