Gordon hits 2 HRs, Royals win 7th straight, rout Twins
Alex Gordon hit two home runs, Ian Kennedy pitched eight sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to seven games, beating the Minnesota Twins 10-0 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
0
Kansas City Royals
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Kauffman Stadium · 29,268 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Out 0-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Colón doubled to left, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-10
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Cain hit sacrifice fly to center, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-9
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Gordon homered to right (418 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Pérez homered to left (384 feet), Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Hosmer singled to right, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Gordon homered to right center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Cain doubled to left, Colón and Cuthbert scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Cuthbert doubled to deep right, Escobar scored, Colón to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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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End Inning 0-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Plouffe grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-10
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Sanó grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Sanó batting
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Play Result 0-10
Sanó hit for Mauer.
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Lineup Change 0-10
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Lineup Change 0-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Polanco grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-10
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Strike Looking 0-10
Pitch 6: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-10
Pitch 5: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 0-10
Flynn relieved Kennedy.
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Lineup Change 0-10
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Lineup Change 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Butera catching.
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Lineup Change 0-10
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Polanco batting
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Start Inning 0-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Butera fouled out to right.
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Foul Out 0-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 0-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-10
Butera batting
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Play Result 0-10
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Lineup Change 0-10
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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
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
Billy BurnsLF35
Adalberto MondesiSS43
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jorge PolancoSS11
Joe MauerDH7
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Eddie RosarioCF9
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaRF22
Substitutes
Miguel SanoPH22
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