Orlando, Cain each have 4 hits, 3 RBIs, Royals beat Twins
Paulo Orlando and Lorenzo Cain each got four hits and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals won their first road series since late June, beating the Minnesota Twins 11-4 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
11
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 31,730 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 11-4
Morales safe at first on error by left fielder Grossman, Cuthbert and Cain scored.
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Error 11-4
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Error 10-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Cain singled to center, Colón and Orlando scored, Cuthbert to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Mauer singled to left, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Escobar singled to right, Mauer and Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Escobar grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Kepler out at second.
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Advancing On Force 11-4
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Polanco flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Kepler reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Kepler batting
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Play Result 11-4
Butera catching.
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Start Inning 11-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 11-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Cuthbert struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Cuthbert batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Orlando singled to center, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-4
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Single 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Colón lined out to center.
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Line Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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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
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Joe MauerDH7
Kennys Vargas1B92
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge Polanco3B11
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Juan CentenoC56
Eddie RosarioCF9
KC
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
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