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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

2018-09-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20286 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:24

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan O'Hearn doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Johnny Field. Alex Gordon scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Tyler Austin homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Adalberto Mondesi homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Meibrys Viloria scores — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	1	1	3	0	2	0	0	2	9	18
KCA	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	6	13

W: Kyle Gibson L: Jerry Vasto SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jorge Polanco	5	1	4	2	0	0
Eddie Rosario	4	1	2	0	0	1
Robbie Grossman	3	0	1	1	2	1
Logan Forsythe	5	0	2	0	0	2
Max Kepler	4	2	1	1	1	0
Ehire Adrianza	5	1	1	1	0	1
Tyler Austin	4	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Field	5	2	4	2	0	1
Chris Gimenez	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jake Cave	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gregorio Petit	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	0	1	1	1
Adalberto Mondesi	5	1	3	2	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0
Ryan O'Hearn	4	2	3	1	0
Rosell Herrera	4	0	1	1	1
Brian Goodwin	4	0	1	1	2
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	2
Brett Phillips	4	0	1	0	2
Cam Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0
Meibrys Viloria	3	2	2	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Kyle Gibson	6.2	11	6
Taylor Rogers	1.1	0	2
Trevor Hildenberger	1.0	2	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakob Junis	3.0	8	1	3
Brian Flynn	2.0	4	0	0
Jerry Vasto	0.2	3	0	1
Kevin McCarthy	1.1	0	0	1
Brandon Maurer	1.0	1	1	2
Wily Peralta	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jorge Polanco: S7/L6D+
Eddie Rosario: K
Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
Logan Forsythe: S/BR/G4MS+.1X2(4);2-2
Max Kepler: 8/L8LM

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 53/G5-
Adalberto Mondesi: S8/G4+
Alex Gordon: S7/L78M.1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: CS3(25).1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9LM+.2-H
Rosell Herrera: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
Brian Goodwin: K

Top 2

Ehire Adrianza: K
Tyler Austin: 8/F8LD
Johnny Field: S7/F78M
Chris Gimenez: S7/G56+.1-2
Jorge Polanco: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Eddie Rosario: 9/L89D+

Bot 2

Alcides Escobar: K
Brett Phillips: S8/L8LS+
Cam Gallagher: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Top 3

Robbie Grossman: 43/G34
Logan Forsythe: K
Max Kepler: HR/F8RXD+
Ehire Adrianza: 9/F89D+

Bot 3

Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
Adalberto Mondesi: 2/BG2R
Alex Gordon: 6/L4MD+

Top 4

Tyler Austin: HR/F78XD+
Johnny Field: HR/F7LD+
Chris Gimenez: S8/G6+
Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LD
Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+.1-3
Robbie Grossman: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
Logan Forsythe: 8/L8LD+
Max Kepler: 13/G15

Bot 4

Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9S+
Rosell Herrera: 43/G4+.2-3
Brian Goodwin: S8/F8RS-.3-H
Alcides Escobar: K
Brett Phillips: K

Top 5

Ehire Adrianza: 13/BG
Tyler Austin: 8/F8LXD+
Johnny Field: D7/F7LD+
Chris Gimenez: 63/G56

Bot 5

Meibrys Viloria: S8/G4M+
Whit Merrifield: K
Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F89D+.1-H
Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4+
Rosell Herrera: 31/G34S-

Top 6

Jorge Polanco: HR/F78D+
Eddie Rosario: S8/G6
Robbie Grossman: K
Logan Forsythe: S7/L56+.1-2
Max Kepler: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Ehire Adrianza: PO1(E3).3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
Ehire Adrianza: 8

Bot 6

Brian Goodwin: 6/F56D-
Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
Brett Phillips: K

Top 7

Tyler Austin: 9/F9LD
Johnny Field: K
Chris Gimenez: 43/G6MD

Bot 7

Meibrys Viloria: 63/G6MD
Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L89M
Alex Gordon: SB2
Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+

Top 8

Jorge Polanco: S7
Jake Cave: CS2(26)
Jake Cave: K
Robbie Grossman: W
Logan Forsythe: K

Bot 8

Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4
Rosell Herrera: K
Brian Goodwin: K

Top 9

Max Kepler: W
Ehire Adrianza: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
Gregorio Petit: K23
Johnny Field: WP.2-3
Johnny Field: S7/G6.3-H
Chris Gimenez: PO1(13)
Chris Gimenez: 7/F78M

Bot 9

Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
Brett Phillips: 7/F7M
Meibrys Viloria: D9/L9LM+
Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S+.2-H
Adalberto Mondesi: DI.1-2
Adalberto Mondesi: K

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