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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2019-09-22 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 31628 · 65°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to RF · 4:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 12–8. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eddie Rosario doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Jorge Polanco scores. Nelson Cruz to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Miguel Sano homers (32) on a fly ball to left center field. Eddie Rosario scores. Marwin Gonzalez scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| MIN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Zack Littell L: Jorge Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Dini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 LaMonte Wade | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan LaMarre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Lopez | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jacob Barnes | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Heath Fillmyer | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Littell | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cody Stashak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brusdar Graterol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Sergio Romo | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S7/F78S-.1-2
- Jorge Soler: SB2;SB3
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5-
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan McBroom: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M
- Jorge Polanco: S7/L7LS
- Nelson Cruz: S6/G56+.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Garver: 43/G4MS
- Marwin Gonzalez: S1/G13+.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Sano: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Jake Cave: W
- LaMonte Wade: S8/L8LD+.1-3
- Luis Arraez: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/G34S+
- Bubba Starling: S9/L34D+
- Humberto Arteaga: 9/F9M
- Nick Dini: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RD
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F89D+
- Mitch Garver: 3/G3S-
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: D9/G3+
- Jorge Soler: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89S.2-3
- Ryan McBroom: 43/G4-.3-H;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L4MD.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bubba Starling: 53/G5
- Humberto Arteaga: 13/G-
Bot 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 31/G34
- Miguel Sano: HR/F78XD+
- Jake Cave: 7/F7LD
- LaMonte Wade: W
- Luis Arraez: K
Top 4
- Nick Dini: K
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH)
- Nicky Lopez: D8/F89XD+.2-H(UR);BX3(845)
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Polanco: 13/BG-
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F89XD+
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Mitch Garver: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: K
- LaMonte Wade: 63/G6
Top 6
- Bubba Starling: 5/L5+
- Humberto Arteaga: W
- Nick Dini: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78M.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 6
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4S-
- Jorge Polanco: D7/G5+
- Nelson Cruz: IW
- Eddie Rosario: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Castro: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Jake Cave: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan McBroom: D8/F89XD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- LaMonte Wade: K
- Luis Arraez: 7/F78D
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Eddie Rosario: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Castro: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 8
- Bubba Starling: K
- Humberto Arteaga: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Bot 8
- Jake Cave: 7/F7LM
- Ryan LaMarre: 5/L56+
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan McBroom: W.2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
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