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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 22, 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 September 22, 2019 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jorge Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Martin Perez |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 31,628 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roberto Ortiz 1B: Manny Gonzalez 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Jim Wolf |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Left Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Ryan McBroom | Right Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Bubba Starling | Center Fielder |
| Humberto Arteaga | Second Baseman |
| Nick Dini | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Marwin Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Right Fielder |
| LaMonte Wade | Center Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
September 22, 2019
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Perez
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Perez
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Perez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Perez
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dozier vs. Perez
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McBroom vs. Perez
McBroom 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Lopez
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lopez
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lopez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Lopez
Nicky Lopez now playing second base. Humberto Arteaga now playing shortstop.
Rosario hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Starling. Rosario reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Garver vs. Lopez
Garver 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Lopez
Sano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Lopez
Cave takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Lopez
Wade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cave moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Arraez vs. Lopez
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cave scores. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lopez
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Perez
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuthbert for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Perez
Starling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arteaga vs. Perez
Arteaga hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dini vs. Perez
Dini hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Perez
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lopez
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Lopez
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. McBroom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Lopez
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuthbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garver for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Perez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cave. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Perez
Soler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wade. Soler reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Perez
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McBroom vs. Perez
McBroom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Soler scores. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Perez
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier scores. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Starling vs. Littell
Zack Littell now pitching.
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Arteaga vs. Littell
Arteaga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuthbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Lopez
Sano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Speier
Gabe Speier now pitching.
Cave hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Speier
Wade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Speier
Arraez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dini vs. Littell
Dini strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Littell
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Polanco. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Littell
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wade. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Wade throws the ball in to Arraez who relays the ball to Sano who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merrifield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Littell
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Speier
Polanco bunts towards the mound. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Speier
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Speier
Rosario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. McCarthy
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. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffey
Jason Castro now catching. Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Duffey
McBroom strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Duffey
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McCarthy
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Hill
Tim Hill now pitching.
Cave strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Hill
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arteaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Starling hits a line drive towards third. Sano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. May
Arteaga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dini vs. May
Dini strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. May
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arteaga moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. May
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Hill
Arraez 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, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Hill
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hill
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Hill
Meibrys Viloria now catching.
Rosario hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Rosario reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Hill
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Barnes
Jacob Barnes now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Barnes
Sano takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cave vs. Barnes
Cave 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
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Stashak
Cody Stashak now pitching.
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Stashak
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McBroom vs. Stashak
McBroom hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wade. McBroom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Stashak
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Fillmyer
Heath Fillmyer now pitching.
Wade strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Fillmyer
Arraez hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Fillmyer
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Fillmyer
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Fillmyer
Rosario hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBroom. Rosario reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Fillmyer
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Fillmyer
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Rosario moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sano vs. Fillmyer
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Graterol
Ryan LaMarre now playing center field. Brusdar Graterol now pitching.
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. Graterol
Arteaga strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Graterol
Viloria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Cave hits a fly ball into left field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaMarre vs. Staumont
LaMarre hits a line drive towards third. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Staumont
Arraez hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Romero
Ian Miller now playing left field. Fernando Romero now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Romero
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Romero
Soler takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Romero
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
McBroom vs. Romero
McBroom takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cuthbert vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching.
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. Lopez scores. Soler moves to third. McBroom moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
O'Hearn vs. Romo
Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Bubba Starling.
O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. Soler scores. McBroom moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Romo
Alex Gordon pinch hits for Humberto Arteaga.
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/2019 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, lf 5 1 3 0 Arraez L, 2b 6 0 1 1
Mondesi A, ss 1 0 1 0 Polanco J, ss 4 3 2 0
Lopez N, 2b 3 2 2 1 Cruz N, dh 3 4 2 1
Soler J, dh 4 2 1 1 Rosario E, lf 4 1 3 3
Dozier H, 3b 5 1 1 0 Miller I, lf 0 0 0 0
McBroom R, rf 4 0 1 1 Garver M, c 3 0 0 0
Cuthbert C, 1b 4 0 1 2 Castro J, c 1 0 0 0
Starling B, cf 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez M, 1b 4 1 2 3
O'Hearn R, ph 0 0 0 1 Sano M, 3b 4 2 2 4
Arteaga H, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Cave J, rf 4 1 0 0
Gordon A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wade L, cf 3 0 1 0
Dini N, c 3 1 1 2 LaMarre R, cf 1 0 0 0
Viloria M, c 1 0 0 0
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38 8 12 8 37 12 13 12
Kansas City 023 100 002 -- 8
Minnesota 601 102 20x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez J (L) 2.1 8 7 7 1 0
Speier G 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
McCarthy K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hill T 1.1 2 2 2 1 2
Barnes J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Fillmyer H 1.0 1 2 2 4 2
Staumont J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perez M 2.1 8 5 5 0 1
Littell Z (W) 1.2 2 1 0 0 2
Duffey T 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
May T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Stashak C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Graterol B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Romero F 0.2 0 2 2 3 2
Romo S 0.1 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Polanco J
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 10
2B -- Rosario E 3, Lopez N 2, Soler J, Polanco J, McBroom R
HR -- Sano M 2, Dini N, Cruz N
SB -- Mondesi A, Merrifield W
T -- 4:05
A -- 31628
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