MINNEAPOLIS -- Kansas Citys James Shields is accustomed to pitching in close
games this season.
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the game until the Royals were able to break through late. Shields was sharp for
7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and Kansas City scored five runs in
the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday. "The way Shields
was pitching, it was like, Ok, just hold em until we can break something open,"
Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Finally, in the eighth it got broken open."
Shields -- the key part in the deal that sent top prospect Wil Myers to Tampa
Bay in the off-season -- struck out seven and notched his American-League best
22nd quality start. Shields (9-8) went over the .500 mark and only allowed one
hit through seven innings before running into trouble and leaving in the eighth.
While the wins havent been there for Shields, hes pitched well. "Ive got a ton
of quality starts this year and I feel like Ive been pitching well all year,"
Shields said. "The wins are going to come. Im not really too worried about it.
Im just going to keep grinding out the rest of the season and hope for the
best." Kevin Correia struck out a season-high seven over seven shutout innings,
but ended up with a no-decision. Brian Dozier had the Twins RBI. Seven
consecutive Royals hitters reached base in a five-run eighth that broke open a
scoreless game and handed reliever Jared Burton (2-8) his third loss to Kansas
City this season. The first two runs scored on a bloop single from Chris Getz
and a Jarrod Dyson bunt. Gordon followed with a bases-clearing double down the
right-field line that made it 5-0 and sent most of the fans at a steamy Target
Field heading for the exits. Burton also lost Sunday in Cleveland. "Ill talk to
Burton a little bit tomorrow about what he did and how he felt and what he was
thinking, and then we move on," Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said. Billy
Butler hit his 14th home run in the ninth. After losing seven straight and
damaging their playoff chances, the Royals have won three in a row. "You have to
fight through it," Dyson said. "Thats the great part about us. We fight through
everything." After walking Ryan Doumit in the second, Shields retired 14 of the
next 15 batters and held the Twins until the offence got him some support. Wade
Davis, the other pitcher Kansas City acquired in the Myers deal, hasnt been
nearly as effective and was demoted to the bullpen on Tuesday. Danny Duffy will
be called up on Wednesday from Triple-A Omaha and take Davis slot in the
rotation. The Twins have struggled to score since All-Star Joe Mauer went on the
disabled list a week ago with a concussion. Minnesota had a chance to cut into
the lead after Doziers double chased Shields and made it 5-1 in the eighth. But
Will Smith struck out Chris Herrmann and Justin Morneau with runners on second
and third to end the threat. The Twins struck out 11 times and were 1 for 9 with
runners in scoring position. "Good ball game until we got into the eighth, and
then things kind of unraveled there, we couldnt really stop them," Twins manager
Ron Gardenhire said. "The ball kept going their way, bunts, you name it,
everything, stolen bases, bloops, and there you have it, a five spot." NOTES:
Davis is 6-10 with a 5.67 ERA and will move to the bullpen. ... Twins general
manager Terry Ryan said its still to be determined if Mauer will make the
upcoming road trip to Texas. Ryan also said that Mauer is making progress in his
recovery from a concussion. ... Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said OF Oswaldo
Arcia will probably be out for at least a few more days with a sore hand. ...
The Royals signed Carlos Pena to a minor-league contract and assigned him to
Triple-A Omaha. Pena, 35, hit .209 with eight homers in 85 games for Houston
before being released on July 31. ... Kansas City also traded minor-league OF
Quintin Berry to Boston for minor league reliever Clayton Mortensen. ... Twins
1B Chris Colabello was selected the International MVP and Rookie of the Year. He
hit .352 with 24 home runs. ... The Royals bumped Bruce Chen back a day so Duffy
could start Wednesdays game against the Twins. Duffy had elbow surgery last
season and has made two spot starts for Kansas City in August, allowing two runs
in 9 2-3 innings. ... Andrew Albers (2-1, 3.00 ERA) makes his fifth major league
start for the Twins on Wednesday. Albers pitched 8 1-3 scoreless innings in his
major-league debut against the Royals earlier this season.
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