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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-06-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27418 · 80°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Nicky Lopez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Willians Astudillo scores. Jonathan Schoop to 3rd. Max Kepler to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Cheslor Cuthbert homers (4) on a line drive to left field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Ryne Harper L: Jake Diekman SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Cron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrance Gore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Harper | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Lopez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: 8/L8LD+
- Jorge Polanco: D8/L89M
- Nelson Cruz: 6/L6+
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S-
- Nicky Lopez: CS2(26)
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LM
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Humberto Arteaga: E6/TH/G56.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Martin Maldonado: S9/G4.3-H(UR);1-3
- Terrance Gore: 8/L89D+
Top 2
- C. J. Cron: HR/F8LXD+
- Jason Castro: 9/F8RS
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: HP
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Billy Hamilton: 53/G56S
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LM
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M+
Top 3
- Max Kepler: 7/F7S
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89XD+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: S4/G4+
- C. J. Cron: 63/G56.1-2
- Jason Castro: WP.2-3
- Jason Castro: W
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 4
- Humberto Arteaga: 13/G13
- Martin Maldonado: 63/G6S-
- Terrance Gore: S5/BG25-
- Billy Hamilton: SB2
- Billy Hamilton: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Jonathan Schoop: S6/G6S-
- Max Kepler: 4/F4D
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L34+.2-H;1-3
- C. J. Cron: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR)
- C. J. Cron: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Nicky Lopez: HP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Humberto Arteaga: 3/G3
Top 6
- Jason Castro: S9/L3D+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 6
- Martin Maldonado: 14
- Terrance Gore: 3/F3DF-
- Billy Hamilton: 31/G34S
Top 7
- Max Kepler: S8/L8LS
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: S9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Rosario: 6(1)/FO/G4M
- C. J. Cron: K
- Jason Castro: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Miguel Sano: HR/F89D+
- Mitch Garver: W
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Max Kepler: S9/G34.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2(TH)
- Jorge Polanco: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-2
- Nelson Cruz: FC1.3XH(1251);2-3
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- C. J. Cron: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7LD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G4+
- Humberto Arteaga: 24/SH.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Terrance Gore: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jason Castro: 7/F7M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G6+
Bot 9
- Billy Hamilton: 63/G6+
- Whit Merrifield: E9/F34D-
- Nicky Lopez: 1/DP.1X1(13)
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