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Minnesota Twins 2
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Match Report

Cruz homers, Twins beat Royals 4-2 to open doubleheader

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Cam Gallagher C H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

MIN

  • Nelson Cruz DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · 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. Mitch GarverC18
  2. Jorge PolancoSS11
  3. Nelson CruzDH32
  4. Marwin Gonzalez2B14
  5. Miguel Sano1B22
  6. Max KeplerRF22
  7. Byron BuxtonCF25
  8. Jake CaveLF11
  9. Ehire Adrianza3B13

Substitutes

  1. Eddie RosarioPH9

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldRF15
  2. Jorge SolerRF12
  3. Salvador PerezDH13
  4. Hunter DozierLF17
  5. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  6. Maikel Franco3B7
  7. Nicky Lopez2B33
  8. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. Bubba StarlingCF11

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 7th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 7th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 7th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 6th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 6th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 6th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 6th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 6th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41031 6th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41031 5th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41031 5th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 4th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    31114 4th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-2

    Cruz homered to center (432 feet).

    31114 4th Inning
  20. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31114 4th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 4th Inning
  22. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31114 4th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31114 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    32811 4th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-1

    Merrifield homered to left (377 feet), Mondesi scored and Gallagher scored.

    32811 4th Inning
  29. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32811 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 3rd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 3rd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 3rd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 2nd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 2nd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 2nd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    32811 2nd Inning
  46. Play Result 1-1

    Merrifield singled to right, Lopez scored, Gallagher to second.

    32811 2nd Inning
  47. Single 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32811 2nd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 2nd Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    31114 1st Inning
  50. Play Result 0-1

    Gonzalez hit sacrifice fly to right, Garver scored, Polanco to third.

    31114 1st Inning
  51. Sacrifice Fly 0-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    31114 1st Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 1st Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 1st Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 1st Inning
  55. Strike Swinging 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31114 1st Inning
  56. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31114 1st Inning
  57. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31114 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 1st Inning
  59. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31114 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 4-2

    End of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    31945 7th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-2

    Rosario struck out swinging.

    31945 7th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 7th Inning
  6. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31945 7th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Eddie Rosario

    31945 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-2

    Rosario hit for Adrianza

    7th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    31945 7th Inning
  12. Play Result 4-2

    Cave struck out swinging.

    31945 7th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31945 7th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Jake Cave

    31945 7th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    31945 7th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-2

    Buxton struck out swinging.

    31945 7th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31945 7th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31945 7th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Byron Buxton

    31945 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    31945 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-2

    Kepler walked.

    31945 7th Inning
  25. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31945 7th Inning
  26. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31945 7th Inning
  27. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31945 7th Inning
  28. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31945 7th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31945 7th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Max Kepler

    31945 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-2

    Rosenthal relieved Staumont

    31945 7th Inning
  32. Start Inning 4-2

    Bottom of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  33. End Inning 4-2

    Middle of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36052 7th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-2

    Dozier struck out swinging.

    36052 7th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36052 7th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    36052 7th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    36052 7th Inning
  39. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36052 7th Inning
  40. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36052 7th Inning

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