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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 9, 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 July 9, 2018 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 2018 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Berrios |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 20,199 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Will Little 1B: Tom Woodring 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
Rosell Herrera | Center Fielder |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Adalberto Mondesi | DH |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
Robbie Grossman | Right Fielder |
Mitch Garver | DH |
Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Bobby Wilson | Catcher |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 9, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Berrios covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Berrios
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to third. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Berrios
Duda hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Berrios
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a line drive into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Duffy
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grossman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grossman. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Grossman vs. Duffy
The ball gets by Perez for a passed ball. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Berrios
Moustakas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Perez reaches second base with a double. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Duda vs. Berrios
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
vs. Berrios
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Duffy
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Berrios
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Duffy
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Duffy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops it up and throws to first, with Duffy covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duffy
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Duffy
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Grossman vs. Duffy
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Berrios
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
vs. Berrios
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Berrios
Berrios fires to first and picks off . View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Duffy
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Duffy
Kepler 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duffy
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Berrios
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Berrios covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs.
Unknown Player pinch runs for Bobby Wilson.
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rosario vs.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. McCarthy
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Grossman vs. McCarthy
Grossman hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. McCarthy
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
Mitch Garver now catching. Max Kepler now playing right field. Unknown Player now playing center field. Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Hildenberger
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hildenberger
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Kepler 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Maurer
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Maurer
hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Maurer
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Maurer
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dozier vs. Maurer
Dozier hits a line drive into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Rodney
Duda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Rodney
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rodney
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Rodney
Escobar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/2018 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Bonifacio J, rf 4 0 1 0 Rosario E, lf 5 0 1 1 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Perez S, c 4 0 1 0 Escobar E, 3b 4 0 3 1 Duda L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grossman R, rf 3 0 0 0 Herrera R, cf 4 0 1 0 Hildenberger T, p 0 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 1 2 0 Rodney F, p 0 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 1 Garver M, dh-c 4 0 0 0 Mondesi A, dh 3 0 0 0 Kepler M, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Polanco J, ss 3 1 0 0 Wilson B, c 3 0 1 0 Cave J, pr-cf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 35 3 11 3 Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 21x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Duffy D 6.0 6 0 0 2 9 Hill T (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 McCarthy K 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Maurer B 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Berrios J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 8 Hildenberger T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Rodney F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 12 2B -- Gordon A, Escobar A, Perez S, Wilson B HBP -- by Berrios J (Moustakas M) PB -- Perez S T -- 3:03 A -- 20199
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