Rogers falters, Twins allow 7 in 9th in 12-5 loss to Royals
Twins closer Taylor Rogers got tagged during a seven-run ninth inning and Minnesota missed a chance to add to its AL Central lead, falling the Kansas City Royals 12-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
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Kansas City Royals
12
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Cuthbert walked, Gordon scored, Mejía to second, McBroom to third.
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Mejía singled to right, Dozier scored, McBroom to second, Gordon to third.
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Single 11-5
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Gordon singled to center, N. Lopez scored, Dozier to second, Gordon safe at second on error by third baseman Sanó, Dozier safe at third on error by third baseman Sanó.
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Error 10-5
Gordon singled to center, N. Lopez scored, Dozier to second, Gordon safe at second on error by third baseman Sanó, Dozier safe at third on error by third baseman Sanó.
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Error 10-5
Gordon singled to center, N. Lopez scored, Dozier to second, Gordon safe at second on error by third baseman Sanó, Dozier safe at third on error by third baseman Sanó.
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Single 10-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 10-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 10-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Soler singled to left, Mondesi scored.
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Single 9-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Mondesi doubled to left, Merrifield scored.
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Double 8-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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
Cuthbert homered to left (364 feet), Mejía scored.
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 12-5
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Rosario grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Eddie Rosario
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Cruz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Nelson Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Polanco popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 12-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 12-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Jorge Polanco
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Play Result 12-5
Kennedy relieved Rosario
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Play Result 12-5
Cuthbert at first base.
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Play Result 12-5
Dini catching.
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Play Result 12-5
Mejía in center field.
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Play Result 12-5
Starling in right field.
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Play Result 12-5
N. Lopez as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 12-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Merrifield flied out to left.
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Fly Out 12-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 12-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-5
Jorge Alcala pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
- Byron Buxton Out
- Walker Jenkins Out
- Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Luis Arraez2B2
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel Sano3B22
Marwin GonzalezRF14
Jake CaveRF11
Jason CastroC18
LaMonte Wade Jr.CF31
Substitutes
Willians Astudillo1B37
Max KeplerPR22
Mitch GarverC18
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Jorge SolerDH12
Hunter Dozier3B17
Alex GordonLF4
Ryan McBroomRF9
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Meibrys ViloriaC46
Brett PhillipsCF1
Substitutes
Nicky LopezDH33
Bubba StarlingRF11
Erick MejiaCF19
Humberto ArteagaPH2
Nick DiniC63
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
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