Mike Moustakas homers twice, backs Ervin Santana in Royals' win
Mike Moustakas homered twice and drove in four runs to back another strong start from Ervin Santana, and the surging Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Target Field · 33,085 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
D Lough hit sacrifice fly to left, A Gordon scored, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
E Hosmer doubled to right, J Dyson scored, A Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Moustakas homered to right (353 feet).
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
R Doumit singled to left, J Carroll scored, J Morneau to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
M Moustakas homered to right center (417 feet), S Perez and M Tejada scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Tejada singled to center, E Hosmer scored, S Perez to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
C Colabello struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
C Colabello batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
R Doumit walked.
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-2
J Mauer to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
R Doumit batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Morneau popped out to third.
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Pop Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
J Morneau batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Mauer reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 7-2
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
J Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Carroll grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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 ThomasLF24
Jamey Carroll2B1
Joe MauerC7
Justin Morneau1B44
Ryan DoumitRF4
Chris ColabelloDH15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Aaron HicksCF12
Pedro FlorimonSS18
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
David LoughRF3
Miguel Tejada2B24
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Elliot Johnson2B
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