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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-09-21 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 37750 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph R to L · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 12–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ryan O'Hearn doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Cave. Alex Gordon scores. Ryan McBroom to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Luis Arraez scores. Jorge Polanco to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Cheslor Cuthbert homers (9) on a line drive to left field. Erick Mejia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cheslor Cuthbert homers (9) on a line drive to left field. Erick Mejia scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Randy Rosario L: Taylor Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Erick Mejia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 LaMonte Wade | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Rosario | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Alcala | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LD
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L8RS+
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6MD+
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Ryan McBroom: S9/F4D-.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Meibrys Viloria: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jake Cave: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78M
- Adalberto Mondesi: 31/G3+
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LS
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD+
Bot 3
- Jason Castro: 8/F8LXD+
- LaMonte Wade: HR/F89XD+
- Luis Arraez: S7/G56+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
Top 4
- Ryan McBroom: 3/F3F-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 31/G34S-
- Meibrys Viloria: 6/F6D-
Bot 4
- Eddie Rosario: 7/L7M+
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6M+
- Marwin Gonzalez: 23/G2L-.1-2
- Jake Cave: W
- Jason Castro: K
Top 5
- Brett Phillips: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- LaMonte Wade: T8/F89XD+
- Luis Arraez: D9/G3+.3-H
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Nelson Cruz: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 5/P5F
- Miguel Sano: S7/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Willians Astudillo: E6/FO/G6MS-.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Jason Castro: K
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: S7
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Ryan McBroom: S9/L4D-.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Meibrys Viloria: S8/L8RM+
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 6
- LaMonte Wade: W
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8LM
- Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5S+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/L9M+
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
- Miguel Sano: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D+
- Ryan McBroom: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Willians Astudillo: 63/G6
- Jason Castro: S9/L9M
- LaMonte Wade: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Luis Arraez: 13/G34S-
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G4M
- Humberto Arteaga: 13/SH.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/L7LD+.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: DGR/FINT
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7/G6-.2-H
- Jorge Soler: SB3
- Jorge Soler: S7/L7M.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3(E5);B-2
- Ryan McBroom: W
- Erick Mejia: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Humberto Arteaga: 7/F78S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Jorge Polanco: 6/P
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
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