David Lough's three doubles, HR get Royals by Twins
David Lough hit three doubles, then launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning that led the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins 9-8 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
9
Minnesota Twins
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Target Field · 34,232 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
T Plouffe homered to center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
E Hosmer homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
D Lough homered to right (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
J Willingham hit a ground rule double to deep left, O Arcia scored, C Parmelee to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-7
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
J Morneau homered to right (396 feet), R Doumit scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
A Escobar singled to left, D Lough and J Giavotella scored, A Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
O Arcia singled to center, R Doumit scored, T Plouffe to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Thomas homered to right (375 feet), P Florimon scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Giavotella singled to center, D Lough scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
D Lough doubled to deep right, B Butler and M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Inning 9-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
B Dozier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
B Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
C Parmelee struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
C Parmelee batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
O Arcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
T Plouffe homered to center (421 feet).
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Home Run 9-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
T Plouffe batting
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Play Result 9-7
G Holland relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 9-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-7
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Lineup Change 9-7
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Lineup Change 9-7
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End Inning 9-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
M Moustakas grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
S Perez popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 9-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 9-7
J Dyson caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Clete ThomasCF24
Joe MauerC7
Ryan DoumitDH4
Justin Morneau1B44
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Josh WillinghamPH7
Brian Dozier2B15
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
David LoughRF3
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonDH1
Elliot Johnson2B
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