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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-09-28 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21995 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Soler homers (46) on a line drive to center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Jorge Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Erick Mejia. Ian Miller scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jorge Soler homers (47) on a fly ball to left center field. Brett Phillips scores — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tyler Duffey L: Jacob Barnes SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: John Libka · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 LaMonte Wade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronald Torreyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Mejia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Dini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Stashak | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Gibson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Zack Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lewis Thorpe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Rosario | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Barnes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: 8/L8LD+
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4S-
- Nelson Cruz: 9/L89D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F34D
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Mitch Garver: D7/L78XD+
- LaMonte Wade: 8/F8RD
- Willians Astudillo: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Jonathan Schoop: S4/G6MD.2-3
- Ian Miller: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Erick Mejia: K
- Humberto Arteaga: 8/F8LD
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LMF
Top 3
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: D8/F89XD+
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Nick Dini: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S-
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 136(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 4
- Mitch Garver: W
- LaMonte Wade: K
- Willians Astudillo: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jonathan Schoop: 4/F9S-
Bot 4
- Erick Mejia: K
- Humberto Arteaga: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Ian Miller: D7/L7LM+
- Luis Arraez: 31/G34.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 5
- Nick Dini: 3/F3S-
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Mitch Garver: D8/F89XD+
- LaMonte Wade: 7/L7M
- Willians Astudillo: S8/L4D+.2-H
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LD+
- Erick Mejia: K
- Humberto Arteaga: K
Top 7
- Ian Miller: 43/G34
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78M
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Nick Dini: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P
Top 8
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D+
- Eddie Rosario: 13/G13+
- Mitch Garver: K
- LaMonte Wade: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7D+
- Erick Mejia: 4/F4MS-
Top 9
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8RD
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G6+
- Ian Miller: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Ronald Torreyes: 53/G5+
Bot 9
- Humberto Arteaga: K
- Ryan McBroom: W
- Nick Dini: 4(1)3/GDP/G4+
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- Injury Delay
- Injury Delay
- Royals challenged call that Schoop was safe at 2nd; call overturned - force out