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Game 56: Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

By fischean

First Pitch: 7:10 CST
TV: FSN
Radio: 1500 ESPN
Know Thine Enemy: Royals Review
Tonight, Nick Blackburn makes his return to the rotation, after the Twins sent Carl Pavano to the DL with a shoulder injury. Blackburn will be going against Kansas City's Felipe Paulino, a right-handed pitcher who's had himself a nice season so far, going just 3-1, but with a 1.70 ERA. In his 6 starts this year, Paulino has shut out his opponents 4 times. He's thrown anywhere from 95 up to 113 pitches in each of his starts since May 5th, so the Twins are going to have to hit him hard and early if they want a chance to take the series in KC tonight.
Minnesota

Nick Blackburn

#53 / Pitcher / Minnesota Twins

6-4

240

R

R

Feb 24, 1982

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Nick Blackburn 1-4 7 7 0 0 0 0 33.1 46 31 31 7 13 19 8.37 1.77
Kansas City

Felipe Paulino

#59 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals

6-2

270

R

R

Oct 05, 1983

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Felipe Paulino 3-1 6 6 0 0 0 0 37.0 30 7 7 3 15 39 1.70 1.22

Lineups after the jump.

Minnesota

Kansas City

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