Thursday's Twins-Royals game recap

August 30, 2013 at 2:43AM
Kansas City Royals' Bruce Chen pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
Kansas City Royals' Bruce Chen pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Bruce Chen, Royals

Held Twins to one run over 5⅔ innings and earned the win.

BY THE NUMBERS

7 Consecutive home losses by the Twins.

14 Home runs for Brian Dozier, tying Tim Teufel (1984) for the most by a Twins second baseman in one season.

66 Career ejections for Twins manager Ron Gardenhire.

0.71 ERA for Chen against the Twins this season in 12⅔ innings.

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