Mauer has 2-run HR among 4 hits as Twins beat Royals 5-3
Joe Mauer hit a two-run homer in his first four-hit game in nearly two years, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
5
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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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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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hunter hit sacrifice fly to center, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
K. Morales grounded into fielder's choice to second, Moustakas scored, Hosmer out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Cain singled to left, Infante and Escobar scored, Moustakas to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Plouffe tripled to deep right, Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moustakas flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Infante struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Infante batting
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Play Result 5-3
Perkins relieved Fien.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hunter flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Head to Head
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
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Torii HunterRF48
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel SanoDH22
Aaron HicksCF12
Chris HerrmannC43
Danny SantanaSS22
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