Schafer drives in 4, Twins top Royals 11-5 in 10th
Schafer drives in 4, Twins top Royals 11-5 in 10th
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
11
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 17,219 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
K Suzuki doubled to deep left, B Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
B Dozier doubled to right, E Nunez and J Schafer scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-5
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
J Schafer singled to left, T Plouffe and J Mauer scored, E Nunez to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
E Nunez singled to center, O Arcia scored, T Plouffe to third, J Mauer to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
A Gordon homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J Schafer doubled to right, C Parmelee scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
B Butler singled to center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
C Colon singled to right, L Cain scored, C Colon to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
J Dyson grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
C Colon struck out swinging, M Moustakas to second on wild pitch by G Perkins.
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Wild Pitch 11-5
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
C Colon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
M Moustakas singled to left.
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Single 11-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
L Cain grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
L Cain batting
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Play Result 11-5
G Perkins relieved A Swarzak.
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Play Result 11-5
J Mauer at first base.
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Start Inning 11-5
Bottom of the 10th inning
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End Inning 11-5
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
K Vargas flied out to right.
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Fly Out 11-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
K Vargas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Salvador PerezC13
Josh WillinghamDH7
Lorenzo CainRF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
MIN
Danny SantanaCF22
Brian Dozier2B15
Kurt SuzukiC24
Kennys VargasDH92
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Eduardo NunezSS12
Jordan SchaferLF19
Substitutes
Joe Mauer1B7
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