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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-06-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21257 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Nicky Lopez singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Luis Arraez. Billy Hamilton scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Alex Gordon doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Jake Cave. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Homer Bailey L: Michael Pineda SV: Kevin McCarthy
Umpires — HP: Tom Woodring · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Zack Littell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Magill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homer Bailey | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Boxberger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: S8/G4M+
- Jorge Polanco: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89M
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- C. J. Cron: 13/G15-
- Luis Arraez: S16
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S5/G5S-
- Humberto Arteaga: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Jake Cave: 43/G4+
- Max Kepler: D8/L4D+
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7M
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 3
- Martin Maldonado: 4/F4MD
- Billy Hamilton: S8/L8LS
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: S4/BG34S+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9LD+
- C. J. Cron: 53/G56+
- Luis Arraez: D8/F78D+
- Miguel Sano: W
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Cave: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Humberto Arteaga: 63/G6M
- Martin Maldonado: 63/G6
- Billy Hamilton: S5/G15-
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: SB3
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7M+
- Nelson Cruz: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8LS
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L78D+
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 6
- Eddie Rosario: K
- C. J. Cron: 9/F9D+
- Luis Arraez: S7/L7S
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/P2F
- Humberto Arteaga: S9/L9S+
- Martin Maldonado: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 7
- Jason Castro: 9/F89XD+
- Jake Cave: HP
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: S9/G34+.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L6MD+
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8RD.1-H
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- C. J. Cron: 43/G4MD+
- Luis Arraez: S9/L8RD+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jason Castro: 3/G3S-
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7M
- Humberto Arteaga: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Jake Cave: K
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
- Jorge Polanco: S6/G6
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5+
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