Moustakas sends Royals to 6-5 victory over Twins
Moustakas sends Royals to 6-5 victory over Twins
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
5
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 20,990 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Moustakas singled to shallow left, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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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 Out 5-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Colón grounded out to second, Dyson scored, Orlando to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: 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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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: 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
Colón doubled to right center, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Robinson singled to right, Arcia scored, Suzuki to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Suzuki singled to right, Plouffe scored, Arcia to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Arcia singled to right, Vargas scored, Plouffe to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Plouffe singled to left, Dozier scored, Vargas to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Moustakas homered to right (373 feet), Colón scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Escobar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Escobar batting
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Play Result 5-6
Escobar hit for Robinson.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Suzuki lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Suzuki batting
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Play Result 5-6
Davis relieved Young.
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Play Result 5-6
Kratz catching.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Cain flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Moustakas singled to shallow left, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonPR1
Erik KratzC38
MIN
Danny SantanaSS22
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Brian Dozier2B15
Kennys VargasDH92
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Shane RobinsonLF38
Substitutes
Jordan SchaferCF19
Eduardo EscobarPH3
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