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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-06-14 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 38898 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 8th — Mitch Garver homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mitch Garver homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Max Kepler scores — worth 38% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Jorge Soler (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Kyle Gibson L: Jake Diekman SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrance Gore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34-
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: S7/L6D+
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LM
- Mitch Garver: CS2(24)
- Mitch Garver: K
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Lucas Duda: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34+
- C. J. Cron: K
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6
- Cam Gallagher: 3/P3F
- Billy Hamilton: 13
Bot 3
- Ehire Adrianza: 4/F8RS
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/F9D+
- Byron Buxton: 4/L4MD+
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6+
- Nicky Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Max Kepler: 4/F34-
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8LS
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
Top 5
- Terrance Gore: K
- Lucas Duda: 3/G34
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- C. J. Cron: 63/G6
- Miguel Sano: E5/G56+
- Ehire Adrianza: S6/G6+.1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6+
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6S
- Billy Hamilton: S7/L7LS
- Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Byron Buxton: HP
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Mitch Garver: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Terrance Gore: 53/G5S
Bot 7
- C. J. Cron: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Ehire Adrianza: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 8
- Lucas Duda: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G56+
Bot 8
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/L9LD+
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L7D+
- Mitch Garver: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 9
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Billy Hamilton: 7/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S+
Notes & reviews
- Soler ejected by HP umpire Wendelstedt for arguing called strike one
- Injury Delay
- Mound Visit