Vargas earns 12th win in Royals' 8-1 victory over Twins
Jason Vargas picked up his American League-leading 12th victory, Eric Hosmer hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
1
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Kauffman Stadium · 34,332 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Gordon hit sacrifice fly to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Moustakas homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Merrifield singled to right, Soler scored, Escobar to third, Merrifield to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Escobar singled to shallow left, Pérez scored, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Hosmer homered to left (389 feet), Bonifacio and Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Sanó singled to left, Kepler scored, Mauer to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Polanco flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Castro flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Escobar singled to right.
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Single 1-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Escobar batting
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Play Result 1-8
Feliz relieved Moylan.
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Start Inning 1-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-8
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Lineup Change 1-8
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End Inning 1-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Merrifield grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-8
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Merrifield batting
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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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jorge SolerDH12
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Eduardo EscobarDH3
Jason CastroC18
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Max KeplerRF22
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