Royals score 7 in the 2nd to beat Twins
Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez and Josh Willingham homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 12-6 on Sunday for their 20th win in their last 25 games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
12
Minnesota Twins
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Target Field · 31,455 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
J Willingham homered to left (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
O Arcia homered to right (398 feet), K Vargas scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-6
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 11-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
J Willingham doubled to deep right center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
S Perez homered to left (375 feet).
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Foul Out 9-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
K Vargas homered to right center (401 feet), J Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
A Gordon homered to right center (419 feet), B Butler scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Mauer homered to left center (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 12-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
D Santana grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
D Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
J Schafer lined out to center.
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Line Out 12-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
J Schafer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
E Escobar struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
E Escobar batting
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Play Result 12-6
K Herrera relieved J Frasor.
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Start Inning 12-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
A Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
M Moustakas popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 12-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
M Moustakas batting
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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
Danny SantanaSS22
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Kennys VargasDH92
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeLF89
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Jordan SchaferCF19
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Salvador PerezC13
Billy Butler1B36
Alex GordonLF4
Josh WillinghamDH7
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Christian Colon2B29
Erik KratzC38
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