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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 4, 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 4, 2019 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 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 4, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Devin Smeltzer |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jansen Visconti 1B: Will Little 2B: Joe West 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| 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 |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Ehire Adrianza | Shortstop |
| C.J. Cron | First Baseman |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Jake Cave | Right Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 4, 2019
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smeltzer
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Keller
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a popup towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Smeltzer
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Smeltzer
Cuthbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Smeltzer
Starling hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Keller
Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Keller
Adrianza hits a popup towards short. Arteaga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Keller
Cron strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. Smeltzer
Arteaga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Smeltzer
Smeltzer fires to first and picks off Lopez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Smeltzer
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Keller
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Keller
Cave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuthbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cave for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Arraez vs. Keller
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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arraez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smeltzer
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Smeltzer
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Keller
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Keller
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Keller
Adrianza hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Smeltzer
Cuthbert 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Smeltzer
Starling hits a fly ball into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. Smeltzer
Arteaga hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Keller
Cron hits a line drive towards short. Arteaga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Keller
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Keller
Cave hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Smeltzer
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Keller
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Keller
There's a wild pitch. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Keller
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. Arraez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arraez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Keller
Sano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smeltzer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Duffey
Soler strikes out. There goes Gordon. The throw from Castro to second, and Gordon is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Keller
Adrianza strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Keller
Cron hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Keller
Castro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cave vs. Keller
Cave strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Romo
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arteaga vs. Romo
Arteaga hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Lovelady
Arraez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Arraez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Barlow
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Arraez scores. There goes Cruz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Barlow
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Rogers
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adrianza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rogers
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Cave 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 8/4/2019 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, dh 4 0 0 0 Kepler M, cf 3 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 2 0 1 0 Arraez L, 2b 3 2 2 0
Dozier H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz N, dh 3 0 0 0
Soler J, rf 3 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 3 0 2 2
Cuthbert C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sano M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Starling B, cf 3 0 0 0 Adrianza E, ss 3 0 0 0
Arteaga H, ss 3 0 0 0 Cron C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lopez N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Castro J, c 3 1 1 1
Gallagher C, c 3 0 0 0 Cave J, rf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 28 3 6 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 000 001 11x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keller B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 7
Lovelady R 0.1 0 1 1 1 1
Barlow S 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smeltzer D (W)* 6.0 2 0 0 1 4
Duffey T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Romo S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rogers T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 5
HR -- Castro J
CS -- Gordon A
SF -- Rosario E
WP -- Keller B
T -- 2:28
A -- 30171
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