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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-22 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18107 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 4th — Brian Dozier doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Eddie Rosario scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Drew Butera hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a line drive to right-center field. Alex Gordon scores. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Drew Butera hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a line drive to right-center field. Alex Gordon scores. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Brad Keller L: Zach Duke SV: Wily Peralta
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 Zach Duke | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Busenitz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G4M
- Brian Dozier: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78M
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G6S
Top 2
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Logan Morrison: K
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: 6/F56D
- Rosell Herrera: K
Top 3
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Jake Cave: 7/L7S
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Eddie Rosario: W
- Brian Dozier: D9/L89M.1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34+.2-3
- Logan Morrison: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56S-
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Max Kepler: 3/G3+
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Jake Cave: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Lucas Duda: E5/G34
- Rosell Herrera: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D7/L7LS.2-H(UR);1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 53/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Drew Butera: 3/F34-
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F9LD
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/F3F-
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Eduardo Escobar: 43/G34
- Logan Morrison: 31/G34+
- Mitch Garver: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Lucas Duda: S7/L78M
- Rosell Herrera: 8/F8LD
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
- Drew Butera: HR89/IPHR/L8RS.2-H;1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Max Kepler: HR/F89XD+
- Ehire Adrianza: W
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Brian Dozier: 6/P
- Eduardo Escobar: 5/F5-
- Logan Morrison: W
- Jorge Polanco: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that ball hit by Cave was caught, claiming a trap; call was upheld - fly out
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