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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-08-04 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 27909 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Eddie Rosario homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Alex Gordon singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Brett Phillips scores. Drew Butera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Max Kepler homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Logan Morrison scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Max Kepler homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Logan Morrison scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Burch Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burch Smith | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Glenn Sparkman | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Drake | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9LD+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Logan Morrison: K
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Rosell Herrera: 13/G13-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6
- Max Kepler: S9/L4D
- Logan Forsythe: K
- Jake Cave: 7/L78M
Top 3
- Brett Phillips: W
- Alcides Escobar: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Drew Butera: W
- Whit Merrifield: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Wilson: 8/F8RS
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6+
- Brett Phillips: S8/L8LD+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Logan Morrison: S69/F8RS-
- Miguel Sano: 8/F78XD+
- Max Kepler: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Logan Forsythe: 53/G56S-
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S
- Salvador Perez: 5/F5L-
- Lucas Duda: 63/G4
Bot 5
- Jake Cave: 3/G34-
- Bobby Wilson: DGR8/F78XD+
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Logan Morrison: 43/G34+
Top 6
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7LM
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 6
- Miguel Sano: W
- Max Kepler: S8/G6.1-3
- Logan Forsythe: D7/G5.3-H;1-3
- Jake Cave: K
- Bobby Wilson: 523/G5.3-H;2-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15-
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4D+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jorge Polanco: S6/G6-
- Logan Morrison: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Logan Forsythe: K
- Jake Cave: DGR8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Bobby Wilson: K
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LS
- Lucas Duda: D8/F8LXD+
- Rosell Herrera: 3/G3.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: 4/L4D+
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G4+
Top 9
- Brett Phillips: K
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
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