Royals take 1st loss as Gibson, Twins win 3-1
Royals take 1st loss as Gibson, Twins win 3-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Minnesota Twins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Target Field · 21,362 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Arcia homered to right center (398 feet), Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Gordon singled to right, Moustakas scored, K. Morales to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Dozier hit sacrifice fly to center, Santana scored, Hunter to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Infante flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Pérez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Gordon batting
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Play Result 1-3
Perkins relieved Fien.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Mauer batting
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Play Result 1-3
F. Morales relieved Vólquez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Hunter singled to center.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Santana flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 1-3
Schafer caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 1-3
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
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
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Brian Dozier2B15
Kennys VargasDH92
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Jordan SchaferCF19
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonLF38
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonRF1
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