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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 5, 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 5, 2018 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,390 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Nick Mahrley 3B: Todd Tichenor |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Lucas Duda | DH |
| Rosell Herrera | Third Baseman |
| Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Robbie Grossman | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Logan Forsythe | Second Baseman |
| Max Kepler | DH |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Ehire Adrianza | Third Baseman |
| Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
August 5, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santana
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Santana
Duda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Santana
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Santana
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Santana
Bonifacio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adrianza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Santana
hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsythe vs. Duffy
Forsythe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. Sano moves to third. Forsythe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
vs. Duffy
hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a line drive towards the mound. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Duda vs. Santana
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario bunts towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. There goes Polanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Forsythe vs. Duffy
Forsythe hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Santana
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Santana
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Santana
Bonifacio hits a popup towards third. Adrianza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Santana
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kepler scores. Adrianza moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Duffy
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Grossman reaches second base with a double. Adrianza scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santana
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Santana
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Santana
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Moya
Gabriel Moya now pitching.
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Moya
hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Duffy
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Forsythe vs. Duffy
Forsythe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moya
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Moya
Bonifacio hits a line drive towards third. Adrianza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Moya
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops it up and throws to first, with Moya covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adrianza vs. Duffy
Adrianza hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hildenberger
Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Adrianza, and into shallow left field. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hildenberger
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hildenberger
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Hildenberger
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs.
Grossman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs.
Logan Morrison pinch runs for Robbie Grossman.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching. Ehire Adrianza now playing left field. Miguel Sano now playing third base. Eddie Rosario now playing right field. Log
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sano. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Rogers
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. May
Hunter Dozier pinch hits for Unknown Player. Trevor May now pitching.
Dozier hits a popup beyond first. Morrison can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. May
There goes Dozier. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. May
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McCarthy
Hunter Dozier now playing first base. Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Sano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Forsythe vs. McCarthy
Forsythe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. McCarthy
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Sano moves to third. Forsythe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garver vs. McCarthy
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Forsythe moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adrianza vs. Peralta
Wily Peralta now pitching.
Adrianza bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive beyond third. Sano can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rodney
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Garver and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rodney
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodney
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Rodney
Raul Mondesi pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Rodney
Duda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
vs. Rodney
There goes Duda. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Duda steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
vs. Rodney
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/2018 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 4 2 Grossman R, rf 4 0 2 1
Gordon A, lf 4 1 2 1 Morrison L, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Perez S, c 5 0 1 0 Rosario E, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Mondesi A, pr 0 0 0 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 0
Duda L, dh 4 1 1 2 Sano M, 1b-3b 4 1 2 0
Herrera R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Forsythe L, 2b 4 1 2 0
Phillips B, cf 4 0 0 0 Kepler M, dh 3 1 2 0
Bonifacio J, rf 4 0 0 0 Garver M, c 4 0 0 0
O'Hearn R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adrianza E, 3b-lf 3 2 1 1
Dozier H, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Cave J, cf 3 1 1 4
Escobar A, ss 4 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 33 6 11 6
Kansas City 200 010 200 -- 5
Minnesota 040 200 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D (L) 6.0 8 6 6 1 6
Hill T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
McCarthy K 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Peralta W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santana E 4.1 7 3 3 1 3
Moya G (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Hildenberger T 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Rogers T 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
May T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Rodney F (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Sano M
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Kepler M, Grossman R, Escobar A
HR -- Duda L, Cave J, Merrifield W
SB -- Polanco J, Dozier H, Mondesi A 2, Duda L
CS -- Merrifield W
T -- 2:53
A -- 25390
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