Hosmer's single in 11th lifts Royals past Twins, 5-4
Eric Hosmer's single in the 11th inning drove in Cheslor Cuthbert with the winning run to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
4
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hosmer singled to deep right, Cuthbert scored, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Polanco doubled to right, Centeno and Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Centeno doubled to deep right, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hosmer singled to deep right, Cuthbert scored, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Single 4-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Cain walked, Cuthbert to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Cuthbert reached on infield single to second.
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Single 4-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Cuthbert batting
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Play Result 4-4
Chargois relieved Pressly.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
D. Santana flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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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
Jarrod DysonCF1
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Substitutes
Billy BurnsPR35
Drew ButeraC16
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jorge PolancoSS11
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Max KeplerRF22
Miguel SanoDH22
Eddie RosarioCF9
Juan CentenoC56
Danny SantanaLF22
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