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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 2, 2019
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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 August 2, 2019 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 2019 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Sparkman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Martin Perez |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 41,578 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Jansen Visconti 3B: Will Little |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Bubba Starling | Center Fielder |
| Humberto Arteaga | Shortstop |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Ehire Adrianza | First Baseman |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 2, 2019
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Perez
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perez
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Perez
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Perez
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Soler vs. Perez
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Perez
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Sparkman
Kepler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Starling. Kepler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Sparkman
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Sparkman
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Sparkman
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Sparkman
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Perez
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. Perez
Arteaga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Perez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Sparkman
Arraez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sparkman
There's a wild pitch. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sparkman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Sparkman
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Adrianza vs. Sparkman
Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arraez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Sparkman
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kepler reaches second base with a double. Castro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Sparkman
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Perez
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Perez
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sparkman
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Sparkman
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Sparkman
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Perez
Dozier hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Perez
Soler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Perez
Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Starling vs. Perez
Starling bunts towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Soler moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Arteaga vs. Perez
The umpire calls a balk on Perez Soler scores. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Arteaga vs. Perez
Arteaga strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Perez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Sparkman
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sparkman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arteaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Sparkman
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Perez
Gallagher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Perez
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Polanco. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perez
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Sano catches it and throws to first to double up Merrifield. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Perez
Dozier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Perez
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Sparkman
Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Sparkman
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Sparkman
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Sparkman
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Starling. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosario vs. Sparkman
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Sparkman
Sano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Thorpe
Lewis Thorpe now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Starling vs. Thorpe
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arteaga vs. Thorpe
Arteaga hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Arteaga reaches second base with a double. Cuthbert scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Thorpe
Thorpe spins and fires to second, with Polanco covering, and has Arteaga trapped. There's the throw to Sano who tags Arteaga for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thorpe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lovelady
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lovelady
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lovelady fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Lovelady
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Thorpe
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Thorpe
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Thorpe
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Lovelady
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lovelady
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Starling. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. Polanco scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Zimmer
Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Zimmer
Sano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Hill
Tim Hill now pitching.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuthbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arraez for the out. Rosario scores. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hill
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Hill
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arteaga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sano scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Hill
Adrianza strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Dyson
Sam Dyson now pitching.
Soler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Dyson
Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Starling vs. Dyson
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sano. Soler scores. Cuthbert goes all the way around to score. Starling moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Hearn vs. Dyson
Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Humberto Arteaga.
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Dyson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Starling moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs. Dyson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Starling scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Romo
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. McCarthy
Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Hunter Dozier now playing right field. Cheslor Cuthbert now playing third base. Ryan O'Hearn now playing
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. McCarthy
Polanco hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McCarthy
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. McCarthy
Rosario strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Romo
Dozier hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Romo
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Romo
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/2019 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, rf-2b 5 1 3 0 Kepler M, cf 3 3 2 1
Gordon A, lf 5 0 0 0 Polanco J, ss 5 2 2 0
Dozier H, 3b-rf 5 2 2 2 Cruz N, dh 4 2 3 5
Soler J, dh 5 2 3 1 Rosario E, lf 5 1 2 1
Cuthbert C, 1b-3b 5 2 3 0 Sano M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Starling B, cf 3 1 1 1 Arraez L, 2b 3 1 0 1
Arteaga H, ss 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez M, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Hearn R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Castro J, c 3 1 1 1
Lopez N, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Adrianza E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gallagher C, c 4 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 7 34 11 11 11
Kansas City 100 221 030 -- 9
Minnesota 220 020 50x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sparkman G 4.2 6 6 6 3 4
Lovelady R (L)* 1.1 1 2 2 1 0
Zimmer K+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Hill T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
McCarthy K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perez M 5.0 7 5 5 0 3
Thorpe L 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
May T (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Dyson S 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Romo S (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Polanco J, Sano M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Kepler M 2, Cruz N 2, Cuthbert C, Arteaga H, Merrifield W, Polanco J, Soler J
HR -- Cruz N, Dozier H 2, Gallagher C
SB -- Merrifield W
CS -- Arteaga H
SH -- Starling B
SF -- Adrianza E
WP -- Sparkman G
Balk -- Perez M
T -- 3:14
A -- 41578
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