DETROIT (AP) —e comfortable running in from the bullpen to start a game.The Minnesota Twins Mike Napoli Jersey , who have been experimenting with an “opening pitcher,” then bringing in a primary pitcher after an inning or two, got excellent results in Wednesday’s 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.Gabriel Moya started for the Twins, but was replaced by Gonsalves in the second inning, marking the sixth time this season they’ve used an opening pitcher. Gonsalves (1-2), who pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball and struck out four, picked up his first major league win.“It was amazing,” he said. “It’s a dream come true.”In his previous outing against Kansas City on Sept. 13, Gonsalves entered as the primary pitcher in the third inning, but did not factor into the decision. Against the Tigers, he entered in the second with his team holding a 4-0 lead.“We’re doing it so much here now that you’ve learned to adjust your routine,” Gonsalves said. “The first inning is the worst, coming in from the bullpen and feeling it out.”The Twins, who swept the three-game series from the Tigers http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , made Gonsalves’ entrance easier by putting up four runs in the top of the second off Detroit pitcher Spencer Turnbull (0-1), making his first major league start.Tyler Austin and Ehire Adrianza each had RBI singles to spark the rally.“Moya did a nice job in that first because that’s critical to get off to a good start,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “It was nice to see Stephen finally get into a rhythm. I’m sure it felt good to come in with a lead, too.”Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire isn’t sure if it will become a league-wide trend to use opening and primary pitchers.“Your guess is as good as mine,” he said. “I don’t know where it’s going. Some of the smaller-market teams have to do that — they can’t afford the big salaries to pay pitchers like that.”The Twins added a pair of runs in the fourth inning, which included Willians Astudillo’s RBI double, to open a 6-0 lead. They added two more in the eighth on Austin’s sacrifice fly and Astudillo’s RBI single.Adrianza finished with three hits, three runs scored and an RBI; Astudillo had two hits and three RBIs; and Austin added two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.“It was top to bottom, everybody putting together good at-bats,” Austin said. “When we do that as a team, good things will happen.”The Tigers got a pair of ninth-inning runs on Nicholas Castellanos‘ RBI double and Mikie Mahtook’s sac fly.NEWEST TIGERDetroit said it has acquired RHP Logan Shore from Oakland as the second player to be named later in the Mike Fiers trade. Shore was ranked as the A’s 14th-best minor-league prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.TRAINER’S ROOMTwins: OF Eddie Rosario (right quad) and C Mitch Garver (concussion) were sent back to Minnesota and will not travel with the team to Oakland for its next series, Molitor said Wednesday.Tigers: 3B Jeimer Candelario left Tuesday’s game with a lumbar spine spasm. Gardenhire said Wednesday that Candelario is day to day.UP NEXTTwins: Play at Oakland on Friday. RHP Jose Berrios (11-11 Yonder Alonso Jersey , 3.81 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Minnesota.Tigers: Host Kansas City on Thursday night. Detroit LHP Matthew Boyd (9-12, 4.08) is scheduled to face Royals RHP Jorge Lopez (2-3, 4.64). Let’s celebrate 51 years!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Royals Trade Rumors & Hot StoveRoyals Minor Leagues & ProspectsRoyals Review ClassicRoyals Review Users GuideThe 100 Greatest Royals Of All TimeOpening Day 1970New,13commentsLet’s celebrate 51 years!EDTShareTweetShareShareOpening Day 19702018 was the 50th anniversary of the Kansas City Royals. 51st anniversaries really don’t mean anything to anyone, so I looked in an old Royals press guide for some information about the 1970 season. Nothing. Nada. Not even a single line was written about the 1970 season. That tells you just about everything you need to know about the 1970 Royals. With the Royals beating the White Sox in the 2019 opener, it brought Kansas City’s all-time opening day record to 26-25. Let’s look back at opening day, fifty years ago, 1970. The 1969 expansion Royals had opened their inaugural season in style, defeating the Minnesota Twins in extra innings. 1970 brought a few changes. Charlie Metro took over as manager from Joe Gordon. Amos Otis was making his Royals debut. The opening day opponent was the hated Oakland A’s. The game was played Tuesday April 7th, 1970 at Municipal Stadium. 18,127 made it to the old ballpark on a nice 78-degree day. Games with the Athletics were always kind of awkward. As recently as 1967, these guys were our team.Six of the Athletics nine starters made their debut’s as members of the Kansas City Athletics.The Athletics and Royals opened with lineups of:Athletics vs. RoyalsAthleticsRoyalsAthleticsRoyalsThe umpires were Larry Napp behind the plate, John Rice at first, Marty Springstead at second and Larry Barnett at third. Wally Bunker http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , who had an excellent 1969 season with Kansas City, found trouble immediately. Campanaris led off the game with a triple to left. Rick Monday followed with a double to left to give the A’s a quick 1-0 lead. The Royals struck back in the bottom of the first. Kelly led off with a single to center and advanced to second on an error by Monday. Fiore moved him to third with a ground ball to second, before Otis collected his first RBI as a Royal with a hard shot to short.The score remained knotted at one until the top of the third. Monday hit a one-out triple to right and scored on an Alou single to left. Bunker struck out Reggie for the second out, but he couldn’t fool Sal Bando, who smashed a two-run home run to give Oakland a 4-1 lead.In the bottom of the third, Bunker led off with a walk. Kelly and Otis then rapped successive singles, with Otis picking up two more RBI.In the Oakland 4th, Monday drew a one-out walk before Bunker balked him to second, which was pivotal as Reggie delivered a 2-out single to plate Monday and give the A’s a 5-3 lead.Don Mincher tagged Bunker with a lead-off home run in the top of the fifth, making it 6-3 Oakland. Kansas City tried to mount a rally in their half of the 6th. Oliver led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch by Odom. Lou Piniella walked which prompted A’s Manager, John McNamara, to bring in Rollie Fingers to put out the fire. Piniella immediately got caught trying to steal second before Alcaraz flied out to left and Hernandez struck out, ending the threat. And that’s how it ended, 6-4 Oakland.Fingers threw four innings of one hit relief to pick up the save. For Kansas City Bradley Zimmer Jersey , Bunker threw five innings, giving up 9 hits and 6 runs. Jim Rooker worked two perfect innings before Moe Drabowsky finished up with two innings of 1-hit ball.The game took 2:52 to complete. The 1970 Royals were still a work in progress. They had some young talent with Otis, Piniella, Oliver, Kelly and Paul Schaal. On the mound, Dick Drago, Roger Nelson, Mike Hedlund, Tom Burgmeier and Al Fitzmorris had promising arms. General Manager Cedric Tallis needed a couple of more seasons to work his magic before the Royals became contenders.