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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-09-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18389 · 88°F, sunny · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Robbie Grossman singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Jake Cave scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Salvador Perez hits a grand slam (26) to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Alex Gordon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Rosell Herrera scores — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Trevor Hildenberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Austin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregorio Petit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Lopez | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Newberry | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Vasto | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Lively | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
- Jake Cave: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Salvador Perez: S9/F89M.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Robbie Grossman: 3/G3
- Max Kepler: S68/G6
- Willians Astudillo: 9/F9S
- Ehire Adrianza: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Brian Goodwin: 25(2)/FO/BG25-.1-2
- Rosell Herrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4
Top 3
- Tyler Austin: K
- Gregorio Petit: S7/L56D+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LM
- Jake Cave: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 4
- Robbie Grossman: S8/G4M
- Max Kepler: 6/F7S-
- Willians Astudillo: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: 6/F56D
- Tyler Austin: 63/G56-
Bot 4
- Brian Goodwin: K
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Gregorio Petit: S5/G5S-
- Joe Mauer: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Jorge Polanco: 13/G13S-
- Jake Cave: S8/L8RS+.2-H;B-2
- Robbie Grossman: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Max Kepler: 7/F7D+
- Willians Astudillo: W.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: W.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Austin: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD+
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56+
Top 6
- Gregorio Petit: W
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: SB2
- Jorge Polanco: 4/L4-
- Jake Cave: 8/L8LXD+
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7LD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L78M
- Brian Goodwin: K
Top 7
- Robbie Grossman: D8/F78XD+
- Max Kepler: 3/G3.2-3
- Willians Astudillo: S7/G5.3-H
- Ehire Adrianza: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Tyler Austin: K
Bot 7
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Gregorio Petit: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L34+
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/L7LD+.1XH(762)
Top 9
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F9D+
- Max Kepler: 53/G6S-
- Willians Astudillo: S8/L8RS
- Ehire Adrianza: 13/BG15S
Bot 9
- Brian Goodwin: 53/G6
- Rosell Herrera: D7/L7LM
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S.2-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G34+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: IW.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit Injury Delay
- Jorge Lopez left with an injured chest
- Mound Visit