Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Bailey
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Bailey
  
  Polanco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Maldonado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bailey
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Gibson
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rosario who is chasing the ball. Mondesi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Gibson
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Gibson
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Bailey
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Rosario reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Astudillo vs. Bailey
  
  Astudillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosario scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cave vs. Bailey
  
  Cave strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Garver vs. Bailey
  
  Garver hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Adrianza vs. Bailey
  
  Adrianza hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Owings vs. Gibson
  
  Owings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Astudillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Gibson
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Gibson
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Austin vs. Bailey
  
  Austin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Bailey
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Bailey
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Bailey
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rosario vs. Bailey
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Gibson
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Gibson
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Bailey
  
  Astudillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cave vs. Bailey
  
  Cave takes first base on ball four. Astudillo moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Garver vs. Bailey
  
  Garver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Garver reaches second base with a double. Astudillo scores. There goes Cave trying to get to home. Hamilton throws the ball in to Owings who relays the ball to Maldonado who tags Cave, who came all the way from first, for the out. Garver moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adrianza vs. Bailey
  
  Adrianza hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garver tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Austin vs. Bailey
  
  Austin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Gibson
  
  Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Gibson
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Owings vs. Gibson
  
  Owings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Soler moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dozier vs. Gibson
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Garver to Adrianza covering second. The throw back to home, and Soler is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Bailey
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Bailey
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bailey
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Gibson
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Gibson
  
  Maldonado strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Gibson
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  There goes Hamilton. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Hamilton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Gibson
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Gibson
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adrianza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Gibson
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Gibson
  
  Soler 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Gibson
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soler moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Owings vs. Gibson
  
  Owings hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Soler scores. O'Hearn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Mejia
  
  Adalberto Mejia now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adrianza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astudillo vs. Barlow
  
  Astudillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Astudillo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cave vs. Barlow
  
  Cave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Owings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Astudillo moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Garver vs. Barlow
  
  Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astudillo scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Adrianza vs. Barlow
  
  Adrianza is hit by the pitch. Garver moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Austin vs. Barlow
  
  Austin takes first base on ball four. Garver moves to third. Adrianza moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Kepler vs. Hill
  
  Tim Hill now pitching.
  
  Kepler hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Mejia
  
  Maldonado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Mejia
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Mejia
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hill
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hill
  
  Cruz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Hill
  
  Rosario takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Astudillo vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Mejia
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Mejia
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Mejia
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Mejia
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Diekman
  
  Jake Diekman now pitching. Marwin Gonzalez pinch hits for Jake Cave.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Diekman
  
  Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Adrianza vs. Diekman
  
  Adrianza hits a line drive towards third. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Austin vs. Diekman
  
  Austin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Austin reaches second base with a double. Garver moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Kepler vs. Diekman
  
  Kepler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garver scores. Austin scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Diekman
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Owings vs. May
  
  Max Kepler now playing right field. Eddie Rosario now playing center field. Willians Astudillo now playing left field. Marwin Gonzalez now playing
  
  Owings hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. May
  
  Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. May
  
  Maldonado hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. May
  
  Terrance Gore pinch runs for Martin Maldonado.
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Peralta
  
  Cam Gallagher now catching. Wily Peralta now pitching.
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Peralta
  
  Byron Buxton pinch runs for Nelson Cruz.
  
  There goes Buxton. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Buxton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Peralta
  
  Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buxton scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Astudillo vs. Peralta
  
  Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Peralta
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. May
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. May
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Parker
  
  Blake Parker now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Austin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/3/2019 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kepler M, cf-rf       5  0  1  2   Merrifield W, rf      5  1  1  1   
Polanco J, ss         5  0  1  0   Mondesi A, ss         5  2  2  0   
Cruz N, dh            2  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  1  2  4   
Buxton B, pr          0  1  0  0   Soler J, dh           3  1  0  0   
Rosario E, lf-cf      4  1  2  1   O'Hearn R, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Astudillo W, 3b-lf    5  2  3  1   Owings C, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Cave J, rf            2  0  0  0   Dozier H, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez M, ph-3b     2  0  0  0   Maldonado M, c        4  0  1  0   
Garver M, c           4  2  3  2   Gore T, pr            0  0  0  0   
Adrianza E, 2b        2  0  0  1   Gallagher C, c        0  0  0  0   
Austin T, 1b          3  1  1  0   Hamilton B, cf        3  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 11  7                        36  6  9  6

Minnesota        010 201 021 --  7
Kansas City      100 050 000 --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson K              4.2  8  6  5  2  2
Mejia A               2.1  0  0  0  1  3
May T (W)             1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Parker B (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey H              5.0  5  3  3  2  8
Barlow S              0.2  2  1  1  1  1
Hill T                0.2  0  0  0  1  0
McCarthy K            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Diekman J             1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Peralta W (L)         1.0  1  1  1  1  0

E -- Polanco J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Rosario E, Polanco J, Garver M, Astudillo W, Austin T
3B -- Mondesi A
HR -- Gordon A
SB -- Hamilton B, Buxton B
CS -- Soler J
SF -- Adrianza E
HBP -- by Barlow S (Adrianza E), by Hill T (Cruz N)
T -- 3:32
A -- 10575

    

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