Twins eliminated from postseason contention with loss to Royals
The Minnesota Twins were eliminated from the AL wild-card race Saturday, getting stifled by Yordano Ventura for seven innings in a 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Target Field · 30,181 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Moustakas doubled to deep right center, Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gomes safe at first on error by third baseman Plouffe, Cain advanced to third on Plouffe error, Hosmer advanced to second on Plouffe error, Cain and Hosmer scored, Gomes to third on throwing error by left fielder Rosario.
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Error 4-1
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Error 3-1
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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
Cain reached on infield single to pitcher, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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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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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Dozier singled to center, Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Vargas struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Vargas batting
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Play Result 5-1
Buxton ran for Hunter.
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Play Result 5-1
Davis relieved Herrera.
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Play Result 5-1
Vargas hit for Herrmann.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Hunter walked, Sanó to third, Plouffe to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Plouffe reached on bunt single to third, Sanó to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Bunt Single 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Showing the last 40 of 584 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Aaron HicksCF12
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Byron BuxtonPR25
Danny SantanaPH22
Chris HerrmannC43
Kennys VargasPH92
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben Zobrist2B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Jonny GomesDH31
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
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