Gordon hits grand slam as Royals top Twins 8-1
Alex Gordon hit a grand slam, Dillon Gee pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
1
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Kauffman Stadium · 30,599 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-8
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Morales doubled to deep center, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Hosmer singled to right center, Cuthbert scored, Cain to third, Cain scored, Hosmer to third on throwing error by center fielder Rosario.
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Error 1-7
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Gordon homered to right center (428 feet), Hosmer, Morales and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Pérez hit by pitch, Cuthbert scored, Hosmer to third, Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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 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 2: strike 1 (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 Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Dozier homered to left center (411 feet).
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End Inning 1-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Kepler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Plouffe flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Mauer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Mauer batting
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Start Inning 1-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Gordon grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Pérez fouled out to shortstop.
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Foul Out 1-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Pérez batting
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Head to Head
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
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jorge PolancoSS11
Joe MauerDH7
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Max KeplerRF22
Miguel Sano3B22
Eddie RosarioCF9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Robbie GrossmanLF8
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