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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-08-03 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 22236 · 80°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph from RF · 3:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Miguel Sano doubles (12) on a ground ball to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi, deflected by third baseman Hunter Dozier. Logan Forsythe scores. Max Kepler scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Lucas Duda out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Whit Merrifield scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Jake Cave walks. Logan Morrison scores. Max Kepler to 3rd. Miguel Sano to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Gabriel Moya L: Brian Flynn SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Nick Mahrley · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Forsythe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Fillmyer | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Brian Flynn | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Jason Adam | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Gabriel Moya | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F8LS
- Alex Gordon: S6/G5-
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Lucas Duda: 8/F89D+.2-3
- Rosell Herrera: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Joe Mauer: W
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Logan Morrison: K
Top 2
- Brett Phillips: K
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F3SF-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Logan Forsythe: S9/L9S-
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: D56/G5+.2-H;1-H
- Jake Cave: S8/L8RM.2-3
- Mitch Garver: 5/L56S+
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8RS+.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: FC3/DP/G34S-.3X3(325);1-2;BX2(54)
Top 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 6/L6+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Lucas Duda: 63/G34+
Bot 3
- Jorge Polanco: 5/F6D-
- Logan Morrison: S9/L9M
- Logan Forsythe: W.1-2
- Max Kepler: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Rosell Herrera: S9/L89S
- Brett Phillips: 7/F56D
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Jake Cave: K
- Mitch Garver: 43/G4MD
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7M
- Adalberto Mondesi: S5/G56+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89S+.2-3;1-2
- Lucas Duda: 9/SF/L9M+.3-H
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L6D
- Jorge Polanco: S6/G56+.1-2
- Logan Morrison: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Max Kepler: W
- Miguel Sano: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jake Cave: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mitch Garver: K
Top 6
- Brett Phillips: K
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G4M+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: S9/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Logan Morrison: K
- Logan Forsythe: K
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RM
- Alex Gordon: K+SB2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S-
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: W
- Miguel Sano: K
- Jake Cave: CS2(26)
- Jake Cave: 8/L8LM
Top 8
- Rosell Herrera: 63/G6
- Brett Phillips: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Mitch Garver: S9/G4+
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7D+
- Eddie Rosario: 6/L6
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78S
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review ball hit by Kepler on fifth pitch; call was upheld - foul, not home run
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