Kennedy impressive in Royals debut, beats Twins
Ian Kennedy pitched into the seventh inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals hit their first three home runs of the season to beat the winless Minnesota Twins 7-0 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
0
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 31,001 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Escobar tripled to deep right, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Orlando singled to left center, Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Morales homered to right (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Moustakas singled to right, Infante scored, Orlando to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-3
Escobar lined out to shortstop, Pérez scored, Infante to third on throwing error by shortstop Escobar.
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Error 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Cain homered to left (447 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Moustakas homered to right (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 0-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Sanó struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-7
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 0-7
Núñez to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 0-7
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Núñez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Arcia out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7
Núñez batting
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Play Result 0-7
Núñez hit for Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Park flied out to left.
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Fly Out 0-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7
Park batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Arcia walked.
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 0-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7
Arcia batting
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Play Result 0-7
Wang relieved Duffy.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Paulo OrlandoRF16
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Danny SantanaCF22
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
ByungHo ParkDH52
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Eddie RosarioLF9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Substitutes
Byron BuxtonCF25
Eduardo NunezPH12
Miguel SanoRF22
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