Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Berrios
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Forsythe scoops it up and throws to first, with Berrios covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Berrios
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Berrios
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Lopez
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lopez
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Lopez
  
  Rosario hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Berrios
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Berrios
  
  hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Berrios
  
  The ball gets by Garver for a passed ball. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Berrios
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bonifacio vs. Berrios
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Berrios
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  vs. Berrios
  
  hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Lopez
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Lopez
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Lopez
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Berrios
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Berrios
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Berrios
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Lopez
  
  Kepler hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Lopez
  
  Grossman 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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Adrianza vs. Lopez
  
  Adrianza hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Berrios
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Berrios
  
  hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Berrios
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Forsythe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Lopez
  
  Mauer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lopez
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Lopez
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Berrios
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Berrios
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Berrios
  
  hits a line drive towards the mound. Berrios reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Lopez
  
  Forsythe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Lopez
  
  hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Lopez
  
  Garver hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Berrios
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards third. Adrianza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Berrios
  
  Mondesi bunts towards the mound. Berrios fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Berrios
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Berrios
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Berrios
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Mondesi steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Dozier vs. Berrios
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Berrios
  
  is hit by the pitch. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Berrios
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Berrios, and towards Forsythe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Lopez
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Lopez
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Adrianza vs. Lopez
  
  Adrianza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Duffey
  
  Tyler Duffey now pitching.
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Bonifacio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Duffey
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  vs. Duffey
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Duffey
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bonifacio scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Duffey
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs.
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Lopez
  
  Mauer 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, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lopez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Lopez
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Curtiss
  
  John Curtiss 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, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Curtiss
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Lopez
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Lopez
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Lopez
  
  Garver strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Reed
  
  Addison Reed now pitching.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Reed
  
  takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Reed
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mondesi vs. Reed
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Reed
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Garver and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Reed
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Lopez
  
  Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Lopez
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kepler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Adrianza vs. Peralta
  
  Wily Peralta now pitching.
  
  Adrianza hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kepler tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Peralta
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Peralta
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2018 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  1  2  1   Mauer J, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Mondesi A, ss         5  2  2  1   Polanco J, ss         4  0  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          5  0  1  1   Rosario E, dh         3  0  0  0   
Dozier H, 3b          4  0  1  1   Forsythe L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
O'Hearn R, 1b         3  0  1  0   Cave J, cf            3  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            3  0  0  0   Garver M, c           3  0  0  0   
Bonifacio J, rf       4  1  1  0   Kepler M, rf          2  1  0  0   
Goodwin B, cf         3  0  0  0   Grossman R, lf        3  0  1  0   
Herrera R, dh         3  0  0  0   Adrianza E, 3b        2  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        27  1  1  1

Kansas City      000 001 300 --  4
Minnesota        000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopez J (W)*          8.0  1  1  1  1  4
Peralta W (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Berrios J (L)         6.0  3  1  1  2  5
Duffey T              0.2  3  3  3  0  1
Vasquez A             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Curtiss J             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Reed A                1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 1
2B -- Bonifacio J, Mondesi A
SB -- Mondesi A 2, Merrifield W
SF -- Adrianza E
HBP -- by Berrios J (O'Hearn R)
PB -- Garver M
T -- 2:42
A -- 25814

    

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