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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-09-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 15389 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 1:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon, deflected by shortstop Nicky Lopez. Miguel Sano scores. Jake Cave to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Miguel Sano homers (34) on a fly ball to left center field. Ronald Torreyes scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Eric Skoglund SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: John Libka · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Cron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan LaMarre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronald Torreyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Skoglund | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Sano: S8/L6MD+
- Jake Cave: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: S67/G6+.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Willians Astudillo: 1/F13-
- C. J. Cron: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D+
- Jorge Soler: 9/L9M
- Hunter Dozier: D8/F78D+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+.3-H;2-3
- Ryan McBroom: K
Top 2
- Jonathan Schoop: D7/L7LS+
- Ryan LaMarre: K
- Ronald Torreyes: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
- Miguel Sano: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jake Cave: S7/L7S
- Nelson Cruz: S9/G34.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Meibrys Viloria: WP.1-3
- Meibrys Viloria: K23
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 3
- Willians Astudillo: 4/L4D-
- C. J. Cron: S8/G4M+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Ryan LaMarre: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Ronald Torreyes: 4/F34-
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Miguel Sano: 5/L5+
- Jake Cave: 4/L4+
- Nelson Cruz: S6/G56
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Ryan McBroom: 43/G4-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8LXD+
- Nicky Lopez: DGR/F78D+
- Meibrys Viloria: W
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 5
- Willians Astudillo: 8/L8LD+
- C. J. Cron: 4/F9S
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: T87/F8LXD+
- Jorge Soler: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6S
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Ryan LaMarre: S3/G4S
- Ronald Torreyes: 4/F4MD-
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: SB2
- Jake Cave: W
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/L78M
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
- Willians Astudillo: 3/G34S
- C. J. Cron: 6/F78S-
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit
- Game called for rain