Rosario, Twins rally past Royals for 2nd day in row, win 7-6
Eddie Rosario hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins again rallied late against Kansas City, beating the Royals 7-6 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 10,575 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Rosario singled to right, Buxton scored.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Kepler singled to left, Garver scored and Austin scored.
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Single 6-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Garver singled to left, Astudillo scored.
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Single 4-6
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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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
Owings singled to right, Soler scored, O'Hearn to second.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Gordon homered to center (411 feet), Merrifield scored and Mondesi scored.
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Home Run 3-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Merrifield singled to left, Hamilton scored.
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Gordon grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Blake Parker pitches to Alex Gordon
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Play Result 7-6
Parker relieved May
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Mondesi grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Trevor May pitches to Adalberto Mondesi
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Merrifield grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Trevor May pitches to Whit Merrifield
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Play Result 7-6
Buxton as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Gonzalez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Wily Peralta pitches to Marwin Gonzalez
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Astudillo grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Rosario out at second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Wily Peralta pitches to Willians Astudillo
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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 MerrifieldRF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Jorge SolerDH12
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Chris Owings2B12
Hunter Dozier3B17
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Terrance GorePR4
Cam GallagherC67
MIN
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioCF9
Willians AstudilloLF37
Jake CaveRF11
Mitch GarverC18
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Tyler Austin1B17
Substitutes
Byron BuxtonDH25
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
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