Gibson pitches Twins to 2-1 victory over Royals
Gibson pitches Twins to 2-1 victory over Royals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
2
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 30,686 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
E Hosmer singled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Dozier singled to left, D Santana scored, S Fuld to third, B Dozier to second on error by second baseman O Infante.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Willingham hit sacrifice fly to center, D Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B Butler lined out to second.
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Line Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
B Butler batting
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Play Result 2-1
J Dyson ran for E Hosmer.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Gordon flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
S Perez lined out to left.
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Line Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
E Hosmer singled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Single 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
O Infante doubled to left.
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Double 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
O Infante batting
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Play Result 2-0
G Perkins relieved C Fien.
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Santana grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 6: in play
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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
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonPR1
MIN
Danny SantanaCF22
Sam FuldRF23
Brian Dozier2B15
Josh WillinghamLF7
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo NunezDH12
Eduardo EscobarSS3
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