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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-04-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 10024 · 54°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Adalberto Mondesi singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Whit Merrifield scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Nelson Cruz doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Byron Buxton scores. Max Kepler scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Adalberto Mondesi hits an inside-the-park home run (1) on a fly ball to center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 10th — Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Terrance Gore. Willians Astudillo scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Terrance Gore. Willians Astudillo scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Trevor Hildenberger L: Brad Boxberger SV: Blake Parker
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willians Astudillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Owings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Schwindel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Hildenberger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake Parker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Tim Hill | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Kepler: S8/G6+
- Jorge Polanco: 4/F4D
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9M
- Eddie Rosario: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L5D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Jorge Soler: E6/TH/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8LM
- Chris Owings: 53/G56S-
Top 2
- C. J. Cron: 63/G6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G6M
- Jonathan Schoop: S1/G4MS-
- Jason Castro: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5-
- Martin Maldonado: S1/G15-
- Billy Hamilton: 4/DP.1X1(43)
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: 9/L9LD+
- Nelson Cruz: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56+
- Adalberto Mondesi: D8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4S-.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56+
Top 4
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Eddie Rosario: W
- C. J. Cron: S7/L78S.1-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78D+
- Chris Owings: T9/L9LD+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Martin Maldonado: S7/L7LS.BX2(74/TH)
Top 5
- Jason Castro: 43/G4
- Byron Buxton: HP
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F78XD+.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: D9/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 6
- C. J. Cron: D98/F89S
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G5+
- Jason Castro: W
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D
- Jorge Soler: 9/L9M+
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9D+
- Chris Owings: K
Top 7
- Max Kepler: S2/G-
- Jorge Polanco: S1/BG56S.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: K
- C. J. Cron: 5/L56+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89D+
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56
- Billy Hamilton: K
Top 8
- Jonathan Schoop: HP
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8LM
- Byron Buxton: K
- Max Kepler: 6/P5F
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR8/F8LXD+/IPHR
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Jorge Soler: 4(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: D8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L6D.3-H
- C. J. Cron: WP.1-2
- C. J. Cron: K23
- Marwin Gonzalez: S5/G6M+.2-3
- Jonathan Schoop: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Frank Schwindel: 13/G-
- Chris Owings: 53/G5+
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L9S
- Martin Maldonado: S6/G56+.1-2
- Billy Hamilton: K
Top 10
- Willians Astudillo: S9/L9S-
- Jake Cave: 7/F78M
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 10
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78M
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jorge Soler: 6/F13-
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit
- Royals challenged calle that Rosario was safe at 2nd; call was upheld - safe on wild pitch
- Mound Visit
- On-field Delay