Major League Baseball
Minnesota Twins
7
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Y Betancourt homered to left (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
A Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
B Butler homered to left (421 feet), M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
D Span doubled to deep right, J Carroll scored, D Span out at third.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
R Doumit homered to left (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
L Cain hit sacrifice fly to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
M Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Y Betancourt homered to left (390 feet).
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Y Betancourt batting
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Play Result 7-4
Y Betancourt hit for A Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
A Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Sacrifice Fly 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
C Getz grounded out to second, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
C Getz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
E Hosmer doubled to deep center.
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Double 7-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
E Hosmer batting
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Play Result 7-3
G Perkins relieved A Swarzak.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
D Span struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Billy ButlerDH36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Salvador PerezC13
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Eric Hosmer1B51
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Yuniesky BetancourtPH3
MIN
Denard SpanCF4
Ben RevereRF25
Joe Mauer1B7
Josh WillinghamLF7
Ryan DoumitDH4
Brian DozierSS15
Alexi Casilla2B
Drew ButeraC16
Jamey Carroll3B1
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