Hughes picks up win as Twins top Royals, 8-3
Hughes picks up win as Twins top Royals, 8-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
8
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 17,710 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
A Escobar homered to left (404 feet), J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
K Suzuki doubled to deep left, J Kubel and J Pinto scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Kubel singled to right, T Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
O Infante singled to right, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Pinto homered to left center (459 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
C Colabello singled to center, T Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
O Infante flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
O Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
N Aoki singled to left.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
A Escobar struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Maxwell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
J Maxwell batting
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Play Result 8-3
G Perkins relieved C Fien.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Dozier grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, E Escobar out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
B Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Head to Head
KC 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
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Justin MaxwellCF10
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Brett Gregory HayesC8
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris ColabelloRF15
Jason KubelLF13
Josmil PintoDH21
Kurt SuzukiC24
Aaron HicksCF12
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Chris HerrmannRF43
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