Royals top Twins 4-3 in 11 innings on Burns' sacrfifice fly
Billy Burns' sacrifice fly scored Raul Mondesi in the 11th inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Tuesday night, staving off postseason elimination.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Burns hit sacrifice fly to center, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Dyson singled to center, Orlando scored, Cuthbert to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Kepler singled to right center, Dozier scored, Grossman to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
Morales grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Merrifield scored, Hosmer out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Hosmer singled to center, Dyson scored, Merrifield to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Escobar homered to right (448 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Burns hit sacrifice fly to center, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Sacrifice Fly 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Burns batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Hosmer intentionally walked, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Intentional Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Merrifield intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Dyson sacrificed to third, Mondesi to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Sacrifice 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 3-3
Mondesi stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Mondesi walked.
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Whit Merrifield3B15
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Substitutes
Billy BurnsDH35
Terrance GorePR4
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Max KeplerRF22
Miguel Sano3B22
Logan SchaferLF32
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Juan CentenoC56
Byron BuxtonCF25
James Beresford1B30
Substitutes
Jorge Polanco1B11
Kennys Vargas1B92
Kurt SuzukiC24
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