Twins power past Royals to salvage doubleheader split
Robbie Grossman, Max Kepler and Chris Gimenez all homered to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 in the second game Sunday to salvage a split of a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Minnesota Twins
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Hosmer homered to center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Vargas singled to right, Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Sanó singled to left, Adrianza scored, Grossman to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gimenez homered to left center (347 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pérez homered to left center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Dozier doubled to deep left center, Adrianza scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Cuthbert struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Cuthbert batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Soler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Bonifacio grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 4-8
Kintzler relieved Rogers.
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Play Result 4-8
Kepler in right field.
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Play Result 4-8
Buxton in center field.
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Start Inning 4-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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End Inning 4-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Kepler flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Kepler batting
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Head to Head
MIN leads series 2-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Miguel SanoDH22
Max KeplerRF22
Kennys Vargas1B92
Eddie RosarioLF9
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Chris GimenezC46
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
Substitutes
Byron BuxtonCF25
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezDH13
Jorge BonifacioLF36
Jorge SolerRF12
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Drew ButeraC16
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