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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-06-16 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 38886 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 4:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jorge Bonifacio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Kepler. Jorge Soler scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nelson Cruz doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Ehire Adrianza scores. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Jorge Lopez L: Martin Perez SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Lopez | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Boxberger | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Mike Morin | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Magill | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78D+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L6D.1-2
- Miguel Sano: W.2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 56(1)/FO/BG56S+.2-3
- Martin Maldonado: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Billy Hamilton: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: SB2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Jason Castro: 43/G34+
- Ehire Adrianza: 43/G4
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RXD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Max Kepler: D9/L9LS+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LS
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Martin Maldonado: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Miguel Sano: HR/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP
- Jonathan Schoop: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D+
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Max Kepler: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jorge Polanco: IW
- Nelson Cruz: K/FO.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1
Top 5
- Billy Hamilton: 13/BG
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L89D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Eddie Rosario: 6/F6M-
- Miguel Sano: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 13/BG
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: 31/G34S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 6
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G56
- Jason Castro: 7/F7S
- Ehire Adrianza: 43/G34-.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
Top 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F78M
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8LM
- Martin Maldonado: S7/L78D+.1-3
- Billy Hamilton: FC3/SH/BG3S+.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8RM
- Adalberto Mondesi: E5/G56+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD+
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F9D+
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L7M+.2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Mitch Garver: 9/F89XD+
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3E1/G4S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/F78XD+.1-H(UR)
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F78S
- Martin Maldonado: D7/L78D+.2-H(UR)
- Billy Hamilton: S9/L4D+.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Ehire Adrianza: W
- Max Kepler: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L4MD+.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: 5/F15-
- Miguel Sano: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7LS
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jorge Soler: 13/G13-.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Jonathan Schoop: S6/G6MD
- Mitch Garver: 9/F9M
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Max Kepler: D9/F9D+.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
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