Kansas City @ Minnesota

Network: FSN North
Announcers: Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Games Notes

Scott Diamond carries the Twins to a 7-2 win over the Royals.

Diamond continues to be Minnesota's surprise ace, going 8 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs to win his 7th game since a May call-up. He blanks Kansas City until the 6th as the Twins build up a 6-0 lead.

Trevor Plouffe and Alexei Casilla deliver offensively, each driving in a pair of runs with Casilla collecting 3 hits. Plouffe's RBI double in the 3rd starts Minnesota's attack, and he finishes it with a solo HR in the 8th.


Starting pitchers:
Royals - Jonathan Sanchez
Twins - Diamond

Winning pitcher: Diamond (7-3)
Losing pitcher: Sanchez (1-4)