Perez has 5 hits as Royals beat Twins 10-4
Salvador Perez had a career-high five hits, including a double, a triple and an RBI, to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
10
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 17,886 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
-
Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Out 10-4
Pitch 1: in play
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Infante doubled to center, Pérez and Orlando scored.
-
Advancing On Play 10-4
-
Advancing On Play 9-4
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
-
Play Result 8-4
Escobar singled to right center, Plouffe scored, Park to second.
-
Advancing On Force 8-4
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Play Result 8-3
Suzuki grounded into double play, third to second to first, Grossman scored, Escobar out at second.
-
Advancing On Force 8-3
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Play Result 8-2
Orlando singled to center, Morales scored, Perez to third.
-
Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
-
Play Result 7-2
Morales singled to left, Merrifield scored.
-
Advancing On Play 7-2
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
-
Play Result 6-2
Dyson singled to right center, Morales and Pérez scored, Infante to third.
-
Advancing On Play 6-2
-
End Inning 10-4
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Plouffe grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Sanó out at second.
-
Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 10-4
-
Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 10-4
Pitch 3: in play
-
Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Plouffe batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Sanó walked.
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
-
Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
-
Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Sanó batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Mauer grounded out to first.
-
Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 3: in play
-
Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Mauer batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Núñez grounded out to shortstop.
-
Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 4: in play
-
Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
-
Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Núñez batting
-
Play Result 10-4
Wang relieved Herrera.
-
Start Inning 10-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 10-4
-
Lineup Change 10-4
-
End Inning 10-4
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
-
Play Result 10-4
Dyson fouled out to third.
-
Foul Out 10-4
Pitch 1: in play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Dyson batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Showing the last 40 of 702 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoRF22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
ByungHo ParkDH52
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaCF22
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Whit Merrifield3B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonLF1
MLB News
All news
Video
Mets, Dodgers all in on Tarik Skubal
Jorge Castillo breaks down the most likely teams to try and sign Tarik Skubal this offseason.
News
Source: Tigers agree to 1-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan, a source confirmed to ESPN.
News
RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say
The Padres are in agreement with right-hander Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources told ESPN.
News
Yankees' Brian Cashman: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's apology 'meant a lot'
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that it "meant a lot" that Brewers manager Pat Murphy took the time to apologize for criticizing New York's 2023 team for a selfish culture.