Kansas City @ Minnesota
Network: FSN North
Announcers: Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes post-game.
Game Notes
Twins clobber the Royals 10-3.
Jim Thome hits his 586th career HR, tying him with Frank Robinson for 8th all-time as Minnesota jumps on Kansas City early, and opens a 4 1/2-game lead on Chicago in the AL Central. Thome's solo shot comes in the bottom of the 6th.
However, the Twins laid waste to the Royals by then, striking for 1 run in the 2nd and then 6 more in the 3rd and 2 more in the 4th for a 9-1 lead. Francisco Liriano coasts through 7 innings, allowing 7 hits and 2 runs.
Starting pitchers:
Royals - Brian Bannister
Twins - Liriano
Winning pitcher: Liriano (13-7)
Losing pitcher: Bannister (7-12)
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