Julien's pinch-hit homer starts 5-run inning; Twins beat Royals 8-4
— Edouard Julien hit a pinch-hit, solo homer to start a five-run eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Minnesota Twins
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Target Field · 28,218 att.
Match Report
Top Performers
KC
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Maikel Garcia 3B
H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
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Nick Pratto 1B
H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
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Freddy Fermin C
H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
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Bobby Witt Jr. SS
H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
MIN
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Alex Kirilloff LF
H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 0
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Edouard Julien 2B
H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
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Donovan Solano 1B
H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
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Joey Gallo 1B
H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 1
Head to Head
MIN wins series 3-0
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
ConfirmedMIN
Carlos CorreaSS1- Donovan Solano1B16
Byron BuxtonDH25
Kyle Farmer2B15
Willi Castro3B3
Jose Miranda3B64
Christian VazquezC2
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Max KeplerRF22
Substitutes
- Alex Kirilloff1B19
- Edouard Julien2B6
- Joey GalloLF17
KC
- Maikel Garcia3B11
- Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
- Nick Pratto1B41
Edward OlivaresDH34
MJ MelendezLF1- Freddy FerminC54
Drew WatersRF8
Kyle IsbelCF28
Nicky Lopez2B33
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Witt Jr. doubled to center, Lopez scored, Garcia to third.
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Double 4-8
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Kirilloff singled to right, Kepler scored, Correa to second.
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Single 3-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Correa singled to left, Taylor scored, Kepler to second.
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Single 3-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Kepler singled to right, Vázquez scored, Taylor to third.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Taylor reached on bunt single to pitcher, Gallo scored, Vázquez to second.
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Bunt Single 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Julien homered to right center (413 feet).
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Home Run 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Pratto homered to right (362 feet).
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Buxton hit sacrifice fly to center, Kepler scored, Correa to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Pratto struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Nick Pratto
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Witt Jr. doubled to center, Lopez scored, Garcia to third.
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Double 4-8
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Garcia walked.
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Maikel Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Lopez doubled to left.
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Double 3-8
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Nicky Lopez
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Isbel grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Kyle Isbel
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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