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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 2018 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 2018 |
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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 3, 2018 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heath Fillmyer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Odorizzi |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 22,236 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Mahrley 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Alan Porter |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
Rosell Herrera | Right Fielder |
Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
Ryan O'Hearn | DH |
Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Logan Morrison | DH |
Logan Forsythe | Second Baseman |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
Mitch Garver | Catcher |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 3, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Forsythe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Odorizzi
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Odorizzi
Perez is hit by the pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Odorizzi
Duda hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
vs. Odorizzi
hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Forsythe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs.
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs.
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs.
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Odorizzi
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Odorizzi
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Odorizzi
hits a line drive into right field. Kepler 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Forsythe vs.
Forsythe hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs.
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Forsythe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sano vs.
Sano hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Dozier, and into shallow left field. Sano reaches second base with a double. Forsythe scores. Kepler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
vs.
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs.
Garver hits a line drive towards third. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs.
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sano scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rosario vs.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Mauer moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Odorizzi
Mondesi hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Odorizzi
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Odorizzi
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Odorizzi
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a popup towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs.
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Forsythe vs.
Forsythe takes first base on ball four. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs.
Sano hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Odorizzi
hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Odorizzi
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Moya
Gabriel Moya now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Flynn
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Flynn
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Moya
hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Moya
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Moya
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mondesi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Moya
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Moya
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duda vs. Moya
Duda hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Moya
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, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Flynn
Rosario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Flynn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Flynn
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsythe vs. Flynn
Forsythe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosario scores. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Flynn
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sano vs. Flynn
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morrison moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
vs. Flynn
takes first base on ball four. Morrison scores. Kepler moves to third. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Flynn
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. May
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. May
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. May
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Flynn
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Flynn
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Flynn
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Rosario goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Forsythe vs.
Forsythe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hildenberger
Gordon strikes out. There goes Merrifield. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Hildenberger
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Hildenberger
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs.
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
vs. McCarthy
There goes Kepler. The throw from Perez and he is out, Mondesi applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. McCarthy
hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Rogers
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Garver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Maurer
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Maurer
Rosario hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Maurer
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Rodney
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodney
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/2018 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Merrifield W, 2b 5 2 3 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gordon A, lf 4 0 2 1 Rosario E, lf 5 2 2 0 Perez S, c 3 1 2 2 Polanco J, ss 5 0 2 1 Duda L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Morrison L, dh 4 1 1 0 Herrera R, rf 4 0 1 0 Forsythe L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Phillips B, cf 4 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 1 1 0 0 Dozier H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sano M, 3b 4 1 2 2 O'Hearn R, dh 4 0 0 0 Cave J, cf 3 0 1 1 Mondesi A, ss 4 1 1 0 Garver M, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 33 6 11 6 Kansas City 002 020 000 -- 4 Minnesota 030 021 00x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fillmyer H 3.0 5 3 3 3 3 Flynn B (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 3 Adam J* 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 McCarthy K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Maurer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Odorizzi J 3.1 4 2 2 0 2 Moya G (W) 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 May T 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Hildenberger T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Rogers T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 9 2B -- Sano M, Polanco J HR -- Perez S SB -- Merrifield W CS -- Kepler M SF -- Duda L HBP -- by Odorizzi J (Perez S) T -- 3:21 A -- 22236
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