Sano powers Twins past slumping Royals 7-5
Miguel Sano homered and drove in five runs, helping the Minnesota Twins beat slumping Kansas City 7-5 on Sunday for the Royals' ninth straight loss.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 32,685 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Merrifield homered to left (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Polanco reached on infield single to third, D. Santana scored, Polanco to second on throwing error by third baseman Moustakas.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Escobar singled to left, Pérez scored, Moss to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Sanó singled to right, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Cain homered to left (394 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Sanó singled to left, Buxton scored, Kepler to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Kepler grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rosario scored, Dozier out at second, Buxton to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cain struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Moustakas reached on infield single to pitcher.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Merrifield homered to left (367 feet).
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Escobar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Moss flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Moss batting
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Play Result 7-4
Kintzler relieved Belisle.
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-4
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-0
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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Brandon MossDH37
Alcides EscobarSS3
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Max KeplerRF22
Miguel Sano3B22
Joe Mauer1B7
Kennys VargasDH92
Jason CastroC18
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Danny SantanaDH22
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