Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
7
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Gordon hit a three-run homer, Edinson Volquez struck out six batters over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota 7-2 on Wednesday to finish the first series sweep this seaso
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Plouffe homered to left center (386 feet).
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Cain grounded into fielder's choice to first, Infante scored, Moustakas out at second.
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Moustakas singled to shallow left, Pérez scored, Infante to third.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Moustakas grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Escobar safe at second on error by shortstop Polanco, Escobar scored, Moustakas to first on throwing error by right fielder Hunter.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Plouffe singled to center, Hicks scored, Dozier to second.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
End of the 9th
Polanco grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Polanco batting
Hicks grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Hicks batting
Robinson flied out to right.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Robinson batting
Frasor relieved Hochevar.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
Moustakas lined out to shortstop.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Moustakas batting
Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pérez out at second.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
Escobar batting
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KC wins series 3-0
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Kennys VargasDH92
Shane RobinsonLF38
Aaron HicksCF12
Jorge PolancoSS11
Chris HerrmannRF43
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Alex RiosRF15
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
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