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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27719 · 83°F · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lucas Duda singles on a pop up to third baseman Eduardo Escobar. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Max Kepler flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Kyle Gibson SV: Brandon Maurer
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Busenitz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mauer: 63/G56+
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Brian Dozier: W
- Eduardo Escobar: 4/F3DF-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7LS+
- Jorge Bonifacio: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: S5/F5D-.3-H;2-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Robbie Grossman: 4/F4D-
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6+
- Max Kepler: S9/L9M
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
- Rosell Herrera: 7/F78M
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Bobby Wilson: 7/F7M
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4+
- Eddie Rosario: S6/G15-
- Brian Dozier: 53/G5L+
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F34D-
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 4
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Robbie Grossman: S8/F8RS-.1-2
- Mitch Garver: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Kepler: 7/SF/L7M+.3-H
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D+.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Wilson: 4/F34D-
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: S7/L6D
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L8LM.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD+
- Rosell Herrera: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: S4/G34.B-2(E4)
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3.2-3
- Brian Dozier: 13/G13S-
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 6/L6D
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Robbie Grossman: 53/G56+
- Mitch Garver: 4/F4D-
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 6
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9LD+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Rosell Herrera: 31/G34S
Top 7
- Jorge Polanco: 4/F4MD-
- Bobby Wilson: S57/G56+
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: S4/G6MD
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9D
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Lucas Duda: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: 3/F3S-
- Eduardo Escobar: D5/G5+
- Robbie Grossman: 4/L34+
- Mitch Garver: T89/L89D+.2-H
- Max Kepler: 6/F6D-
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9M
- Rosell Herrera: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: D8/F8RXD+
- Jake Cave: W
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Brian Dozier: 53/G5.3-H;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Robbie Grossman: S6/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Garver: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Kepler: 7/F7S
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