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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-09-20 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 29468 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph from RF · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Nelson Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Erick Mejia. Mitch Garver scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Marwin Gonzalez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Eddie Rosario scores. Miguel Sano scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Randy Dobnak L: Eric Skoglund SV: Trevor May
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Mejia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Dini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Cron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan LaMarre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaMonte Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Skoglund | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Rosario | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cody Stashak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Devin Smeltzer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brusdar Graterol | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3F
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 1
- Mitch Garver: W
- Jorge Polanco: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 5/F25F-
- Miguel Sano: T8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56+
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Ryan McBroom: S9/G34+.1-2
- Erick Mejia: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- C. J. Cron: 7/L7D+
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/F7M
- Ryan LaMarre: 7/L7D
Top 3
- Nick Dini: HP
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Hunter Dozier: SB2;SB3
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F4M-
Bot 3
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: D7/L7LM+
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/L34D+
- Ryan McBroom: S7/L7LD+
- Erick Mejia: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 4
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5
- Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6
- C. J. Cron: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Nick Dini: 9/L89D+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 5
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/F7LD
- Ryan LaMarre: K
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: S7/F78M
- Hunter Dozier: 23/G2L-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9S.2-H
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Erick Mejia: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9S
- Eddie Rosario: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: D9/L34D+.2-H;1-H
- C. J. Cron: S1/G25-.2-3
- Jonathan Schoop: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6+
- Nick Dini: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 7
- LaMonte Wade: 63/G6
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8RM
- Jorge Polanco: 4/L4
Top 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: E5/TH/G5S.B-2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Hunter Dozier: S9/G3.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(96/TH)
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34.3-H(UR)
- Ryan McBroom: S8/L8LM
- Erick Mejia: S8/F8LS-.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G
Bot 8
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34-
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
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