Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
3
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Zobrist put a major dent in Minnesota's postseason bid with an RBI double in the eighth inning against struggling All-Star Glen Perkins, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Twins 3-1 on Fri
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Moustakas singled to right, Zobrist scored, Moustakas to second on error by right fielder Hunter.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Zobrist doubled to deep center, Escobar scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 8: in play
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Hosmer grounded into fielder's choice to first, Dyson scored, Zobrist out at second, Hosmer to second on throwing error by shortstop Escobar.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Hicks singled to right center, Rosario scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 5: foul
End of the 9th
Hunter struck out looking.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
Hunter batting
Rosario grounded out to third.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Rosario batting
Plouffe grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
Plouffe batting
Davis relieved Madson.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
Moustakas fouled out to catcher.
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 3: ball 3
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
Moustakas batting
Hosmer fouled out to first.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: ball 3
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KC wins series 3-0
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Torii HunterRF48
Aaron HicksCF12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben ZobristDH18
Eric Hosmer1B51
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alex GordonLF4
Alex RiosRF15
Christian Colon2B29
Drew ButeraC16
Jarrod DysonCF1
Terrance GoreDH4
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Salvador PerezC13
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