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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-08-02 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 41578 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–9. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Soler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Whit Merrifield scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 1st — Nelson Cruz homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Kepler scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Hunter Dozier homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Eddie Rosario singles on a fly ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Jorge Polanco scores. Nelson Cruz to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Nelson Cruz doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Trevor May L: Richard Lovelady SV: Sergio Romo
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Jansen Visconti · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Richard Lovelady | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Lewis Thorpe | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dyson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7D+
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4.2-3
- Jorge Soler: S7/G6+.3-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/L8RM
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: D8/F8RD
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 2
- Bubba Starling: K
- Humberto Arteaga: 53/G56S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Luis Arraez: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jason Castro: W
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/SF/F7LS.3-H
- Max Kepler: D76/F7S.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: K
Top 3
- Cam Gallagher: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-
Bot 3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F9D+
- Jorge Soler: S7/L7S+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L78S.1-2
- Bubba Starling: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Humberto Arteaga: BK.3-H(NR);2-3
- Humberto Arteaga: K
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Luis Arraez: 13/G15
- Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6M+
- Jason Castro: K
Top 5
- Cam Gallagher: HR/F7LD+
- Whit Merrifield: E6/TH/G6-
- Alex Gordon: 5/DP.1X1(53)
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F8RXD+
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F7LM
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: S8/G4+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: S9/F9LD+.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Sano: 3/F3F-
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D8/L8LXD+
- Bubba Starling: K
- Humberto Arteaga: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Nicky Lopez: POCS3(165)
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G4M
Bot 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/L9M
- Jason Castro: 13/G15
- Ehire Adrianza: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G5+
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9D+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89S
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L5+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9D+.2-3
- Miguel Sano: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-3
- Luis Arraez: 3/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jason Castro: S6/G6S-.3-H
- Ehire Adrianza: K
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L4D+.2-3
- Bubba Starling: S5/G6S-.3-H;1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6.2-3
- Cam Gallagher: S8/G6M.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Max Kepler: 53/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: 6/F78S
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 9
- Hunter Dozier: 6/L56+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F78D
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