Volquez leads Royals to 7-1 win over Twins in series opener
Volquez leads Royals to 7-1 win over Twins in series opener
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
1
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 20,393 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Orlando tripled to deep right, K. Morales and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
K. Morales singled to right center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Pérez hit sacrifice fly to center, K. Morales scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Play Result 1-3
Hosmer scored, K. Morales to third on wild pitch by Boyer.
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
K. Morales doubled to left, Moustakas scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Escobar scored on Gibson's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Escobar grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Plouffe struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Dozier grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Dozier batting
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Play Result 1-7
Madson relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Colón flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Colón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Orlando tripled to deep right, K. Morales and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Triple 1-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Orlando batting
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Play Result 1-5
Stauffer relieved Thielbar.
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Showing the last 40 of 545 events.
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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Christian Colon2B29
Jarrod DysonCF1
MIN
Danny SantanaSS22
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Brian Dozier2B15
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo EscobarDH3
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Jordan SchaferCF19
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