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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-09-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26477 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 5th — Garrett Hampson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MJ Melendez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Salvador Perez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Royce Lewis. Freddy Fermin scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Tommy Pham to 2nd — worth 10% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Simeon Woods Richardson SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edouard Julien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Wallner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Royce Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Hampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simeon Woods Richardson | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Cole Sands | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Blewett | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edouard Julien: 8/F8XD+
- Jose Miranda: S9/L89D
- Trevor Larnach: D9/L89XD+.1XH(942)
- Matt Wallner: W
- Royce Lewis: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Pham: W
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Willi Castro: 9/F89S
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Brooks Lee: 7/F78
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 6/P6D
- MJ Melendez: D9/G3
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Top 3
- Christian Vazquez: S8/L8
- Edouard Julien: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jose Miranda: 13/G1-
Bot 3
- Garrett Hampson: 63/G6
- Tommy Pham: 8/F8D
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
Top 4
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Matt Wallner: K
- Royce Lewis: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paul DeJong: 8/F89XD
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9L
Top 5
- Willi Castro: 5/P56
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F78D
- Brooks Lee: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 5
- MJ Melendez: W
- Freddy Fermin: S9/L89S.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Garrett Hampson: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Pham: W
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: S5/G25-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: 8/F89XD
Top 6
- Christian Vazquez: S9/G3
- Edouard Julien: K
- Jose Miranda: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F78XD
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7D
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Matt Wallner: 7/F78D
- Royce Lewis: 4/F4MD
Bot 7
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Kyle Isbel: 6/L6M
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
Top 8
- Willi Castro: 4/L4D
- Ryan Jeffers: 3/P3F/FL
- Brooks Lee: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7D+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: FC/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Hunter Renfroe: S9/G34.1-2
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Christian Vazquez: S7/L78
- Edouard Julien: K
- Jose Miranda: 53/G56.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F7L