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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-09-07 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 19944 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 3:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10–6. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ehire Adrianza singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Logan Forsythe scores. Mitch Garver scores. Robbie Grossman to 3rd. Ehire Adrianza to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Jorge Bonifacio singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Alex Gordon scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Mitch Garver grounds out, shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Logan Forsythe scores. Jake Cave to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Alex Gordon doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Whit Merrifield scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Trevor May L: Glenn Sparkman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: John Libka · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Fillmyer | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Sparkman | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Vasto | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Skoglund | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gonsalves | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Alan Busenitz | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Moya | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Magill | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 1/L15S
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L89M
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 1
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L8LS-
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
- Rosell Herrera: POCS2(136)
- Rosell Herrera: W
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 2
- Logan Forsythe: W
- Jake Cave: 8/F78D
- Mitch Garver: S7/G56+.1-2
- Max Kepler: 5/F5S-
- Robbie Grossman: W.2-3;1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: S9/F8RS-.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Cam Gallagher: 7/F78S
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4D
- Adalberto Mondesi: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9S.2-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Rosell Herrera: W
- Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S3/G3.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Whit Merrifield: 3/L3S
Bot 3
- Jorge Polanco: S5/BG56S+
- Eddie Rosario: S7/G56.1-2
- Logan Forsythe: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jake Cave: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Max Kepler: PB.3-H(NR)
- Max Kepler: W
- Robbie Grossman: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Ehire Adrianza: 3/G3S-
Top 4
- Adalberto Mondesi: 23/G2R-
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: 23/G13S-.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6S
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D+
- Eddie Rosario: 6/F4MD-
Top 5
- Rosell Herrera: DGR/F7LD
- Alcides Escobar: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F34-
Bot 5
- Logan Forsythe: E5/G5.B-2
- Jake Cave: S9/G4+.2-3;B-2
- Mitch Garver: 63/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Max Kepler: S9/G3.3-H
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89M
- Eddie Rosario: 6/F56D
Top 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RD+
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/G56+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D+
Bot 6
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6+
- Jake Cave: 63/G6
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Rosell Herrera: 6/F6-
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: 43/G4
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Ehire Adrianza: S1.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Jorge Polanco: S5/G5L.2XH(532);1-2
Top 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/G5+
- Alex Gordon: 6/L6MD+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9LD+
- Logan Forsythe: 43/G6M
- Jake Cave: K
- Mitch Garver: W
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Jorge Bonifacio: 31/G34S-
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Rosell Herrera: 8/L8LD+
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