Cave's grand slam lifts Twins past Royals
Rookie Jake Cave hit his first career grand slam and closer Fernando Rodney survived a chaotic ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Minnesota Twins
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Target Field · 25,390 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Merrifield homered to left center (421 feet), Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon singled to right, Escobar scored, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Grossman doubled to deep left center, Adrianza scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Adrianza singled to center, Kepler scored, Adrianza to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Cave homered to right center (402 feet), Sanó, Forsythe and Adrianza scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Herrera grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 5-6
Duda stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-6
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Duda walked, Mondesi stole third.
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Stolen Base 5-6
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Play Result 5-6
Mondesi stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-6
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Duda batting
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Play Result 5-6
Mondesi ran for Pérez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Pérez singled to center.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 5-6
Merrifield caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 5-6
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Gordon batting
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 3-0
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
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Eddie RosarioRF9
Jorge PolancoSS11
Miguel Sano3B22
Logan Forsythe2B11
Max KeplerDH22
Mitch GarverC18
Ehire AdrianzaLF13
Jake CaveCF11
Substitutes
Logan Morrison1B21
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas DudaDH9
Rosell Herrera3B12
Brett PhillipsCF1
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Adalberto MondesiPR43
Hunter Dozier1B17
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