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Kansas City Royals 6
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Minnesota Twins 8
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Match Report

Twins hit 3 more homers, beat Royals 8-6

— Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Jose Miranda homered as the Minnesota Twins stayed hot at the plate with an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 0

MIN

  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Max Kepler LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

MIN

  1. 22Max KeplerRF
  2. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 11Jorge Polanco2B
  4. 25Byron BuxtonDH
  5. 9Trevor LarnachLF
  6. 64Jose Miranda3B
  7. 17Joey Gallo1B
  8. 2Christian VazquezC
  9. 21Michael A. TaylorCF

Substitutes

  1. 16Donovan SolanoPH
  2. 3Willi CastroLF

KC

  1. 7Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 9Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  3. 13Salvador PerezC
  4. 1MJ MelendezRF
  5. 34Edward OlivaresLF
  6. 41Nick Pratto1B
  7. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  8. 17Hunter Dozier3B
  9. 19Michael Massey2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32440 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32440 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32440 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32440 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    42604 7th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-8

    Perez singled to left, Witt Jr. scored.

    42604 7th Inning
  13. Single 6-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  14. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    42604 7th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42604 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  17. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    42604 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-8

    Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dozier scored, Massey out at second.

    42604 7th Inning
  21. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  22. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    42604 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  25. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39671 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39671 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    39671 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-8

    Pratto singled to left, Olivares scored.

    39671 6th Inning
  32. Single 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39671 6th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    39671 6th Inning
  34. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39671 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39671 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39671 6th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    39671 6th Inning
  38. Play Result 3-8

    Perez homered to center (416 feet).

    39671 6th Inning
  39. Home Run 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39671 6th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39671 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39671 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36173 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 5th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    36173 5th Inning
  47. Play Result 2-8

    Miranda homered to left (363 feet).

    36173 5th Inning
  48. Home Run 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36173 5th Inning
  49. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36173 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39671 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    31061 4th Inning
  54. Play Result 2-7

    Polanco homered to right (379 feet), Taylor scored and Kepler scored.

    31061 4th Inning
  55. Home Run 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31061 4th Inning
  56. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31061 4th Inning
  57. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31061 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  59. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31061 4th Inning
  60. Foul Out 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31061 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-8

    Pratto struck out swinging.

    33833 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 6-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33833 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 6-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33833 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33833 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33833 9th Inning
  8. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Nick Pratto

    33833 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-8

    Olivares hit by pitch, Melendez to second, Perez to third.

    33833 9th Inning
  12. Hit By Pitch 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Edward Olivares

    33833 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-8

    Melendez singled to right, Perez to second.

    33833 9th Inning
  16. Single 6-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33833 9th Inning
  19. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to MJ Melendez

    33833 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 6-8

    Perez singled to center.

    33833 9th Inning
  23. Single 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33833 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Salvador Perez

    33833 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-8

    Pasquantino grounded out to second.

    33833 9th Inning
  29. Ground Out 6-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33833 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33833 9th Inning
  32. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Vinnie Pasquantino

    33833 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
    33833 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 6-8

    Witt Jr. flied out to center.

    33833 9th Inning
  36. Fly Out 6-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  37. Ball 6-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8

    Jorge Lopez pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    33833 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 6-8

    J. López relieved Thielbar

    33833 9th Inning
  40. Start Inning 6-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning

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