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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 11, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 11, 2018 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burch Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lance Lynn |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,708 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Will Little 3B: Tom Woodring |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Logan Morrison | First Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Wilson | Catcher |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 11, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lynn
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Lynn
Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Lynn
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bonifacio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Lynn
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Lynn
Duda strikes out. Wilson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Duda out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lynn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Smith
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Smith
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smith
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Smith
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Lynn
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Lynn
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Lynn
Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Lynn
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonifacio vs. Lynn
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Smith
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Smith
Polanco hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Smith
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Smith
hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio who is chasing the ball. reaches third base with a triple. Kepler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Smith
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Smith
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Lynn
Moustakas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lynn
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Lynn
Duda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lynn
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Lynn
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smith
Dozier bunts towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Smith
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and steps on first for the out. Duda throws to Escobar, who throws back to Duda who tags Dozier for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Smith
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Lynn
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Lynn
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Lynn
Butera hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Lynn
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Smith
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Smith
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Smith
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Sparkman
Glenn Sparkman now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Sparkman
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rosario vs. Sparkman
Rosario is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Sparkman
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparkman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sparkman. Wilson scores. Rosario moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Sparkman
Escobar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Sparkman
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Lynn
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Lynn
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lynn
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sparkman
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Sparkman
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Sparkman
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sparkman
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Lynn
Duda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lynn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Duda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Escobar is hit by the pitch. Duda moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mondesi vs. Pressly
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Pressly
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Pressly
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Romero
Enny Romero now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops it up and throws to first, with Romero covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Romero
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Romero
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Romero
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Romero
Morrison hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Romero
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Duke
Zach Duke now pitching.
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Duke
Moustakas bunts towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Duke
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Duke
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Duke
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops it up and throws to first, with covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs.
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs.
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs.
Rosario hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Busenitz
Alan Busenitz now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Busenitz
Mondesi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier catches it and throws to first to double up Escobar. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Busenitz
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs.
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs.
Morrison hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Busenitz
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Busenitz
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Busenitz
Moustakas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Busenitz
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/2018 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, cf 4 0 0 0 Mauer J, dh 5 0 3 0
Bonifacio J, rf 5 1 1 0 Rosario E, lf 4 1 1 0
Moustakas M, 3b 5 3 3 2 Dozier B, 2b 5 1 3 3
Perez S, dh 5 1 2 3 Escobar E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Duda L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Morrison L, 1b 5 1 1 1
Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 3 0 1 0 Kepler M, rf 3 2 1 0
Mondesi A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cave J, cf 4 2 2 1
Butera D, c 4 0 1 0 Wilson B, c 4 1 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 38 8 15 7
Kansas City 301 000 001 -- 5
Minnesota 020 303 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B 3.1 7 4 4 1 4
Sparkman G (L) 1.2 3 1 1 2 2
Romero E 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Hill T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Adam J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lynn L (W)* 5.0 5 4 3 3 6
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Duke Z 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Busenitz A 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Polanco J, Sparkman G
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Wilson B
3B -- Cave J
HR -- Perez S, Moustakas M 2, Dozier B, Morrison L
CS -- Mondesi A
HBP -- by Lynn L (Duda L), by Pressly R (Escobar A)
T -- 3:19
A -- 26708
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