Game Date: April 25, 2007
Royals 4, Twins 3 / Box Score
WP: Perez (2-2), LP: Ponson (1-3), SV: Soria (3)
Royal Home Runs: DeJesus (4), Sweeney (2)
Royals Record: 7-14
Maybe we ought to only give the ball to Odalis Perez when we are playing the Twins. He beat the them on April 20, and he did so again last night. He gave up three earned runs on five hits and two walks. His ERA is still a rather lofty 7.54, and I don't expect him to remain in the rotation after Luke Hudson and Scott Elarton return, but for now, I say figure out a way to let him pitch against Minnesota.
Mike Sweeney got things going for the Royals with a two-run home run in the first inning--his second home run of the season. Ironically, he hit his first home run of the season off Ponson on April 20. David DeJesus hit his fourth home run of the season--a two run-shot in the fifth inning, and finally the bullpen found a way to keep a lead. The combination of Brandon Duckworth, David Riske, Jimmy Gobble, and Joakim Soria shut down the Twins over the final three innings, getting this short five game road trip off to a good start.
This afternoon, Zack Greinke (1-2, 4.82) will go against Boof Bonser (0-1, 6.53). Greinke is 1-3 in his career against the Twins with a 4.66 ERA. Bonser is 1-2 against the Royals with a 4.95 ERA.
1 comment:
Five pitchers to put this puppy too bed. I was sure that was to many ingredients for the stew...but they held the Twins in check.
Nice work.
I still would like to see Bell push
the envelope a little more and have his base runners threaten the opposing pitchers/catchers a little bit.
Just getting into the opponents' head by offering a "possibility" of a base swipe could cause good things to happen.
Unless the team is going to consistently hit the ball...a little thievery could go a long way.
Props to your blog!...small ball
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