Ervin Santana fans 8 in return from 80-game suspension, but Twins fall to Royals
Minnesota Twins starter Ervin Santana strikes out eight in his return from an 80-game drug suspension, but the Kansas City Royals rally for a walk-off win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
2
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hosmer doubled to deep right, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Gordon homered to right (363 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Butera singled to center, Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Hicks homered to left center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Sanó doubled to deep center, Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hosmer doubled to deep right, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Double 2-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
Hosmer batting
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Play Result 2-2
Thompson relieved Boyer.
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Lineup Change 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Cain walked.
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
Cain batting
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Play Result 2-2
Boyer relieved E. Santana.
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Start Inning 2-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Lineup Change 2-2
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End Inning 2-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Núñez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Rosario grounded out to pitcher, D. Santana to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Ground Out 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 2-2
D. Santana ran for Sanó.
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Lineup Change 2-2
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Sanó singled to left.
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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
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonRF1
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Dusty Coleman3B9
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Torii HunterRF48
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Miguel SanoDH22
Eddie RosarioLF9
Eduardo NunezSS12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Aaron HicksCF12
Substitutes
Danny SantanaDH22
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