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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2018-09-09 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 20903 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ehire Adrianza singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Robbie Grossman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Willians Astudillo homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Kepler scores — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Trevor Hildenberger L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Forsythe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chase De Jong | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Zack Littell | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Logan Forsythe: 9/F9D+
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F4D-
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: K
Bot 2
- Robbie Grossman: D8/L8RD+
- Jake Cave: 13/G34S-.2-3
- Ehire Adrianza: S9/L9S.3-H
- Max Kepler: K
- Willians Astudillo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Chris Gimenez: K
Top 3
- Rosell Herrera: W
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: E1/BG13S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
Bot 3
- Jorge Polanco: S5/G5S-
- Eddie Rosario: 6/F56D
- Logan Forsythe: W.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7M
- Jake Cave: K
Top 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L34+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Brian Goodwin: 3/F3DF-
Bot 4
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Willians Astudillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Rosell Herrera: 13/G13-
- Cam Gallagher: 8/F8RM
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G15S-
Bot 5
- Chris Gimenez: 8/F8LD
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F78D
- Eddie Rosario: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD+
- Hunter Dozier: 13/G13
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 6
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G56+
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F89D+
- Jake Cave: W
- Ehire Adrianza: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: 6/L56
- Brian Goodwin: 3/G34S
- Rosell Herrera: S7/L56D
- Cam Gallagher: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: 13/G15-
- Willians Astudillo: 6/F56D
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56+
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Rosario: 4/L4+
- Logan Forsythe: 63/G6+
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RM
- Brian Goodwin: K
Bot 9
- Jake Cave: K
- Ehire Adrianza: 7/F78M
- Max Kepler: D9/L3D+
- Willians Astudillo: HR/F7D+.2-H
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