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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-07-09 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 20199 · 88°F, sunny · 3:03
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Alcides Escobar doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Alex Gordon scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Eduardo Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Rosell Herrera. Joe Mauer scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Eduardo Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Rosell Herrera. Joe Mauer scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Ned Yost (M): Arguing called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Tim Hill SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Tom Woodring · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 31/G34S+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 1
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: K
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Robbie Grossman: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Garver: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Lucas Duda: 6/F56-
- Rosell Herrera: K
Bot 2
- Max Kepler: 8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Bobby Wilson: K
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: D9/L3D+
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L9LM.2-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 2/BP2LF-
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4M+
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56D+
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/L9S.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: PB.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: HP
- Salvador Perez: D8/F7D+.1-3
- Lucas Duda: K
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G56S+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Mitch Garver: 4/F34D-
- Max Kepler: S8/L8RD+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/L8RD+
- Bobby Wilson: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L4MD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/G56.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 5
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34
- Eddie Rosario: 31/G34
- Brian Dozier: W
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Lucas Duda: K
- Rosell Herrera: S4/G4+
- Alex Gordon: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Mitch Garver: K
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G56+
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 31/G34S-
Bot 7
- Bobby Wilson: D7/F78XD+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 53/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Brian Dozier: W
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/L8RM+.2-H;1-3
- Robbie Grossman: 6/L6+
- Mitch Garver: 13/G15-
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G6
Bot 8
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Jake Cave: S7/L5D.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S8/L6D+.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 9/L89D+
- Lucas Duda: W
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Alex Gordon: S6/G6.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 2/F25F-
Notes & reviews
- Kansas City manager Yost ejected by plate umpire Little for arguing called third strike
- Royals challenged call that Herrara was out at first; call was upheld - out on pickoff
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