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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-08-04 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 30171 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 6th — Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Soler. Luis Arraez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jason Castro homers (11) on a fly ball to center field — worth 11% in win probability.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Devin Smeltzer L: Brad Keller SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Devin Smeltzer | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: 43/G4S-
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8RS
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 5/F56-
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/F23F-
- Bubba Starling: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8LXD+
- Ehire Adrianza: 6/F4MD
- C. J. Cron: K
Top 3
- Humberto Arteaga: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G4
- Cam Gallagher: PO1(13)
- Cam Gallagher: K
Bot 3
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Cave: 3/G3
- Max Kepler: W
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F4D-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS+
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Nelson Cruz: 3/P3F
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G56
- Miguel Sano: K
- Ehire Adrianza: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
- Bubba Starling: 9/F9M
- Humberto Arteaga: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- C. J. Cron: 6/L6+
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Cave: S9/G34
- Max Kepler: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6MD
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Luis Arraez: S8/G6M+
- Nelson Cruz: WP.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Miguel Sano: 4/F4D-
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 7
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- C. J. Cron: 9/F9M
- Jason Castro: HR/F8RXD+
- Jake Cave: K
Top 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7LS
- Bubba Starling: K
- Humberto Arteaga: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Max Kepler: K
- Luis Arraez: W
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: S9/F9LD+.2-H;1XH(9632/TH);B-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89M
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Gordon was not hit by pitch; call upheld - ball, not hit by pitch
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