SB Nation Kansas City - Royals Vs. Twins: Bruce Chen Struggles, Kansas City Loses 7-4https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-04-30T08:25:30-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27449272012-04-30T08:25:30-05:002012-04-30T08:25:30-05:00VIDEO: Bruce Chen Has 10 Pickoff Attempts During One At-Bat
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<p>While <span>Bruce Chen</span> has been an effective veteran for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a> the last few seasons, he's hardly known as the kind of pitcher who's going to run the table through all nine innings. He's typically good for five or six and then the bullpen must come in and do their work. GIven how Chen was roughed up yesterday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a>, perhaps he might want to keep from wasting 10 pitches of a limited arm on picking off a player.</p>
<p>For those who missed the Twins-Royals game yesterday, <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bruce-chen-attempts-10-pickoffs-during-one-bat-120031136.html" target="_blank">Chen had fun playing catch with Eric Hosmer</a> at first while keeping tabs on Denard Span. The Check out the incredible 10 pickoff attempts for one runner:</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/30/2988291/video-bruce-chen-has-10-pickoff-attempts-during-one-at-batMatt Conner2012-04-29T16:32:47-05:002012-04-29T16:32:47-05:00Royals Vs. Twins Final Score: Kansas City Falls 7-4 In Minnesota
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a> saw their winning streak snapped on Sunday with a 7-4 loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> at Target Field. </p>
<p>The Twins jumped out to an early lead against a mostly ineffective <span>Bruce Chen</span>. Minnesota struck for four four runs in the first inning behind RBI singles from <span>Joe Mauer</span> and <span>Danny Valencia</span> and a two RBI double from <span>Josh Willingham</span>. <span>Mike Moustakas</span> got the Royals on the board in the second with a solo <span grtype="null" grphrase="1445fb6c782b7ed085a4d689c4742aaeb26141fb" id="GRmark_1445fb6c782b7ed085a4d689c4742aaeb26141fb_homer:0" class="GRcorrect">homer</span> but the Twins answered back with two more against Chen in the third. </p>
<p><span>Jason Marquis</span> picks up his second win of the season for the Twins allowing three runs and six hits over six innings of work. Chen takes the loss after allowing six hits and six runs in just 2.2 innings of work. </p>
<p><span>Billy Butler</span> recorded three hits for the Royals and Moustakas went 2 for 3 with <span grtype="null" grphrase="fda9f0a77d8cdcc6adf2ccd759c884bb3ccf562a" id="GRmark_fda9f0a77d8cdcc6adf2ccd759c884bb3ccf562a_homer:0" class="GRcorrect">homer</span> and two RBIs. Willingham and Valencia finished with three hits and had two RBIs each. </p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/29/2987096/royals-vs-twins-final-score-kansas-city-falls-7-4-in-minnesotaKris Willis2012-04-29T14:39:39-05:002012-04-29T14:39:39-05:00Twins Vs. Royals: Bruce Chen Hits The Showers In The Third, Minnesota Leads 6-3 In The Fifth
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<p><span>Bruce Chen</span> was only able to record eight outs for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a> before eventually been replaced by Nate Adcock per manager Ned Yost. Chen's total damage? 6 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks on 62 pitches. </p>
<p><span>Joe Mauer</span> and <span>Danny Valencia</span> each hit RBI singles in the first to get runs on the board, but <span>Josh Willingham's</span> triple opened the flood gates to give the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a> a 4-0 lead after one inning. </p>
<p><span>Mike Moustakas</span> hit a solo homerun in the second inning to get the Royals on the board, but another triple by Danny Valencia along with a sacrifice fly by <span>Ryan Doumit</span> pushed the lead to 6-1 after three innings. </p>
<p>Moustakas drove in another run in the fourth to close the lead to 6-3, and if his bat can stay hot, then maybe the Royals can turn things around on Sunday in Target Field.</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/29/2986861/twins-vs-royals-bruce-chen-hits-the-showers-in-the-third-minnesotaEddie Maisonet2012-04-29T10:22:47-05:002012-04-29T10:22:47-05:00Royals Vs. Twins Starting Lineups For Sunday
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<p><span>Alex Gordon</span> is in the lineup and hitting second for the Royals as he hopes to continue his current hot streak. Over his last three games Gordon has raised his batting average from .167 <span grtype="null" grphrase="1117b177948f352f30beb33232e0ba7854956c24" id="GRmark_1117b177948f352f30beb33232e0ba7854956c24_to:0" class="GRcorrect">to</span> .231 after recording seven hits in his last 12 at bats. He also has two home runs and five RBIs during that stretch and it is no coincidence that Kansas City is riding a three game winning streak. </p>
<p>Here is a look at the full starting <span grtype="null" grphrase="39228cc453fda74c388bb5dc0918eae7322d1aee" id="GRmark_39228cc453fda74c388bb5dc0918eae7322d1aee_lineups:0" class="GRcorrect">lineups</span> for Sunday's game:</p>
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<p>1. <span>Chris Getz</span> (L) 2B<br>2. Alex Gordon (L) LF<br>3. <span>Billy Butler</span> (R) DH<br>4. <span>Eric Hosmer</span> (L) 1B<br>5. <span>Jeff Francoeur</span> (R) RF<br>6. <span>Mike Moustakas</span> (L) 3B<br>7. <span>Brayan Pena</span> (S) C<br>8. <span>Alcides Escobar</span> (R) SS<br>9. <span>Jarrod Dyson</span> (L) CF</p>
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<p>1. <span>Denard Span</span> (L) CF<br>2. <span>Jamey Carroll</span> (R) SS<br>3. <span>Joe Mauer</span> (L) C<br>4. <span>Josh Willingham</span> (R) LF<br>5. <span>Justin Morneau</span> (L) 1B<br>6. <span>Danny Valencia</span> (R) 3B<br>7. <span>Ryan Doumit</span> (S) DH<br>8. <span>Trevor Plouffe</span> (R) RF<br>9. <span>Alexi Casilla</span> (S) 2B</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/29/2986354/royals-vs-twins-starting-lineups-for-sundayKris Willis2012-04-29T07:42:13-05:002012-04-29T07:42:13-05:00Royals Vs. Twins Sunday Game Time, TV, Radio Info
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<p>After Saturday's game was a wash out the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Royals</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a> will try again on Sunday with <span>Bruce Chen</span> and <span>Jason Marquis</span> squaring off on the mound. </p>
<p>Since losing 12 straight games the Royals have won three straight. The key to the <span grtype="null" grphrase="ded387d46a6b89db9c8642b1303e83514cac601a" id="GRmark_ded387d46a6b89db9c8642b1303e83514cac601a_turn around:0" class="GRcorrect">turn around</span> has been better pitching and some timely hitting. <span>Mike Moustakas</span> delivered a go ahead single in the eighth inning on Friday in a 7-6 win over the Twins. Interestingly the Royals are 6-4 on the road but are still looking for their first home victory of the season where they are 0-10. </p>
<p><b>Game date/time:</b> Sunday, April 29, 1:10 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>Location:</b> Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota</p>
<p><b>Pitching Matchup:</b> Bruce Chen (0-2, 2.52 ERA) vs. Jason Marquis (1-0, 7.15 ERA)</p>
<p><b>TV: </b>Fox Sports Kansas City</p>
<p><b>Radio: </b>KCSP 610</p>
<p><b>Online Streaming:</b> MLB.tv</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/29/2986085/royals-vs-twins-sunday-game-time-tv-radio-infoKris Willis2012-04-28T16:13:25-05:002012-04-28T16:13:25-05:00Royals Call Up Nick Adcock, Option Everett Teaford To Minor League
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The <a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Royals</a> will get some relief from their overworked bullpen with </span><a target="_blank" href="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/27/2980886/royals-vs-twins-game-preview-tv-info-and-more" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Saturday's game being rained out</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> against the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Twins</a>. Even with the extra rest the Royals are looking for a long reliever. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">By calling up Adcock the Royals had to make a move so they optioned left-hander <span>Everett Teaford</span> to Omaha. Adcock did spend last season on the Royals major league roster before being sent to Omaha for the second half of the season.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Teaford was sent down since he made a spot start on Friday night where he pitched only four innings and would be unavailable over the next few days, and by being out for a few games the already thing Royals bullpen was even more thin.</span></font></p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/28/2984692/royals-call-up-nick-adcockJeremy Mauss2012-04-28T13:00:12-05:002012-04-28T13:00:12-05:00Royals-Twins Game Postponed, Rescheduled For June 30
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a>' bullpen had been hurting. After being overworked in the series against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Cleveland Indians</a>, <span>Everett Teaford's</span> short outing last night extended the team's pitching staff to its tipping point. Ned Yost said before today's second game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> that he was hoping for help from Mother Nature and apparently his prayers worked.</p>
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<p>Today's game has officially been postponed.Rescheduled for June 30 at noon CT as part of a day-night doubleheaders.<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Royals">#Royals</a></p>
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a data-datetime="2012-04-28T17:55:42+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/196296647217659904">April 28, 2012</a>
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<p>Brucen Chen was slated to take on <span>Jason Marquis</span> in a match-up of veteran pitchers. Now the Royals have to hope that the day off doesn't hurt the team's newfound positive momentum. For the Twins, they've lost six in a row, so the day off could serve them well.</p>
<p>The series against the Twins continues tomorrow afternoon at 1:10pm ET.</p>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a> square off today against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> hoping for their fourth win in a row, while the Twins hope to stave off losing their seventh in a row. It's a match-up of two veteran pitchers looking to have a say in their respective team's momentum with <span>Jason Marquis</span> taking the mound for the Twins and Bruce Chen doing the same for KC.</p>
<p><span>Alex Gordon</span> looks to extend his incredible last week of hitting today and <span>Bruce Chen's</span> 0-2 record is hoping for more run support than he usually gets. Given the way the Royals' bats have come alive lately, today is his best chance for his first win. </p>
<p>It's an early afternoon affair, so here's the info you'll need to check it out:</p>
<p>WHEN: Saturday, 12:10pm CT<br>WHERE: Target Field in Minneapolis<br>WEATHER: 50 degrees, overcast<br>TV: FOX Sports KC<br>ONLINE STREAM: MLB.tv</p>
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