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GAME LOG
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – This was the game Kansas City's slumping
hitters were waiting for.
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Mark Quinn drove in a career-high five runs and A.J. Hinch and
Mike Sweeney had three RBI apiece as the Royals scored more runs
Sunday than they had in the five previous games combined, routing
the Minnesota Twins 15-4.
"It's just one day but it was a good day of offense," manager
Tony Muser said. "When we're hitting balls the other way, things
are going pretty good for us."
Quinn had an RBI grounder in the third and an RBI double in the
seventh before hitting a three-run homer in the eighth.
While going 1-4 their first five games, the Royals had scored
just 12 times.
"We have way too many good hitters on this team to be
slumping," said Quinn, who had been about the only regular not
struggling at the plate.
"When we all get together and get the rallies going, we're
going to be unstoppable. We've got a lot of talent on this team."
Mac Suzuki (1-0), who lost all five decisions last September
before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, held
the Twins to three hits and one run through five innings, including
a solo homer to David Ortiz. He struck out five and walked only
one.
The Royals had three singles, three walks and Hinch's three-run
homer in a seven-run third inning.
After J.C. Romero (0-1) walked in a run, Joe Randa had an
opposite-field two-run single and Quinn an RBI groundout before
Hinch greeted reliever Hector Carrasco with a three-run shot for an
8-0 lead.
Romero allowed seven runs, five hits and four walks in 2 2/3
innings. In his last 10 starts, Romero is 0-7 with a 9.07 ERA.
"This was not much of a ballgame," Minnesota manager Tom Kelly
said. "Romero was just missing. I thought the Royals did an
excellent job of hitting the ball up the middle and the opposite
way."
Cristian Guzman, who led the AL last year with 20 triples,
tripled twice, giving him four in five games. He tripled in the
eighth and scored on Luis Rivas' single. Jason Maxwell had an RBI
single in the seventh for the Twins.
Game notes
Minnesota first base coach Jerry White was ejected by
umpire Rob Drake after the first out of the game. White argued on a
close play at first when Guzman made a headfirst slide but was
called out. White was replaced by Paul Molitor. ...Carlos Febles'
leadoff single was the first time this year the Royals' first
batter in a game reached base. ... Romero fell to 0-3 lifetime
against Kansas City while Suzuki went to 3-0 against Minnesota. ...
Maxwell's RBI single in the seventh was just the fourth run scored
this year against the Royals' bullpen. ... Carlos Beltran had three
hits for Kansas City.
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Boston 3
Tampa Bay 0
Cleveland 4
Baltimore 3
NY Yankees 16
Toronto 5
Detroit 5
Chi. White Sox 3
Kansas City 15
Minnesota 4
Texas 5
Seattle 4
Anaheim 6
Oakland 4
Florida 6
Atlanta 1
Montreal 5
NY Mets 2
Philadelphia 3
Chicago Cubs 1
Milwaukee 8
Cincinnati 4
Pittsburgh 9
Houston 3
San Diego 11
Colorado 3
St. Louis 9
Arizona 4
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