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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-08-05 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 25390 · 85°F · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lucas Duda homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Alex Gordon scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Jake Cave hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Miguel Sano scores. Logan Forsythe scores. Ehire Adrianza scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jake Cave hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Miguel Sano scores. Logan Forsythe scores. Ehire Adrianza scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Gabriel Moya L: Danny Duffy SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Rosell Herrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Gabriel Moya | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor May | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Rosell Herrera: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4+
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56+
Top 2
- Brett Phillips: 6/F4D-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 5/F5F-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6+
- Logan Forsythe: S9/G34+.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
- Mitch Garver: 7/F78M
- Ehire Adrianza: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Cave: HR/L9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Robbie Grossman: 13/L15S
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/F89S-
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Rosario: 43/BG34S+
- Jorge Polanco: S7/L7LS+
- Miguel Sano: K+SB2
- Logan Forsythe: 3/F3DF-
Top 4
- Rosell Herrera: S8/L8LS-
- Brett Phillips: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 5/F15-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G3S
Bot 4
- Max Kepler: DGR8/F78XD+
- Mitch Garver: 3/F3F-
- Ehire Adrianza: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2
- Jake Cave: K
- Robbie Grossman: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L5D+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F4MD-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Lucas Duda: K
- Rosell Herrera: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Jorge Polanco: 3/F3F-
- Miguel Sano: K
- Logan Forsythe: K
Top 6
- Brett Phillips: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 5/L56
- Ryan O'Hearn: 31/G34S-
Bot 6
- Max Kepler: S7/L7S
- Mitch Garver: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ehire Adrianza: 8/L8LD+
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: D57/G56
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 7
- Jake Cave: K
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L6D
- Eddie Rosario: 13.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56
Top 8
- Rosell Herrera: E5/TH/G
- Brett Phillips: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Hunter Dozier: S34/F3-.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6+
- Logan Forsythe: S9/G4+.1-2
- Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Garver: 62(3)3/GDP/G6S+.2-3;1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: 23/BG25
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: S57/L5S+
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+
- Lucas Duda: SB2
- Lucas Duda: W+SB3
- Rosell Herrera: SB2
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G6S
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- Robbie Grossman left with an injured leg
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