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Match Report

Cruz homers twice; Twins beat Royals 4-1

Nelson Cruz homered twice, continuing his climb up the all-time leaderboard, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

MIN

  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Max Kepler LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

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
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Jorge PolancoSS11
  2. Mitch GarverC18
  3. Nelson CruzDH32
  4. Eddie RosarioLF9
  5. Marwin Gonzalez1B14
  6. Miguel Sano1B22
  7. Max KeplerRF22
  8. Byron BuxtonCF25
  9. Ehire Adrianza3B13

Substitutes

  1. Ildemaro Vargas2B6

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldCF15
  2. Nicky Lopez2B33
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Jorge SolerDH12
  5. Hunter DozierRF17
  6. Ryan McBroom1B9
  7. Maikel Franco3B7
  8. Alex GordonLF4
  9. Adalberto MondesiSS43

Substitutes

  1. Meibrys ViloriaC46

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36052 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 1-4

    Dozier homered to center (441 feet).

    36052 9th Inning
  6. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36052 9th Inning
  7. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36052 9th Inning
  8. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32689 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32689 8th Inning
  10. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32689 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31263 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    36500 7th Inning
  15. Play Result 0-4

    Cruz homered to center (428 feet).

    36500 7th Inning
  16. Home Run 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36500 7th Inning
  17. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36500 7th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    36500 7th Inning
  19. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36500 7th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36500 7th Inning
  21. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36500 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33668 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28864 6th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    28864 6th Inning
  28. Play Result 0-3

    Kepler singled to deep right, Sanó scored.

    28864 6th Inning
  29. Single 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    28864 6th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    28864 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28694 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41120 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41120 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41120 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41120 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41120 5th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    41201 4th Inning
  42. Play Result 0-2

    Buxton singled to left center, Gonzalez scored, Kepler to third.

    41201 4th Inning
  43. Single 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41201 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    41201 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 0-1

    Cruz homered to left (416 feet).

    41201 4th Inning
  52. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41201 4th Inning
  53. Strike Swinging 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41201 4th Inning
  54. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41201 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41120 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41120 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41201 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36052 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-4

    Gordon lined into double play, second to first, Franco doubled off first.

    36052 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36052 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36052 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36052 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36052 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Zack Littell pitches to Alex Gordon

    36052 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36052 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-4

    Franco singled to center.

    36052 9th Inning
  11. Single 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36052 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 9th Inning
  14. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36052 9th Inning
  15. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36052 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Zack Littell pitches to Maikel Franco

    36052 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36052 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-4

    McBroom flied out to right.

    36052 9th Inning
  19. Fly Out 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36052 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36052 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Zack Littell pitches to Ryan McBroom

    36052 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36052 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 1-4

    Dozier homered to center (441 feet).

    36052 9th Inning
  24. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36052 9th Inning
  25. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36052 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Zack Littell pitches to Hunter Dozier

    36052 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 0-4

    Littell relieved May

    36052 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 0-4

    Vargas at second base.

    9th Inning
  29. Play Result 0-4

    Gonzalez at first base.

    9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 0-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 0-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    32689 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 0-4

    Buxton fouled out to third.

    32689 8th Inning
  34. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32689 8th Inning
  35. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32689 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Kyle Zimmer pitches to Byron Buxton

    32689 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    32689 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 0-4

    Kepler flied out to right.

    32689 8th Inning
  39. Fly Out 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32689 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32689 8th Inning

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