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Match Report

Yarbrough’s strong start and Fermin’s homer help Royals sweep Twins 2-1

— Freddy Fermin hit a homer, Maikel Garcia had an RBI double, Ryan Yarbrough gave up one run over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

MIN

  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Matt Wallner RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Farmer DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Dairon Blanco CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 3-0

Injuries

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

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. MJ MelendezLF1
  4. Salvador PerezDH13
  5. Michael Massey2B19
  6. Freddy FerminC54
  7. Drew WatersCF8
  8. Dairon BlancoRF97
  9. Nicky Lopez1B33

Substitutes

  1. Samad TaylorLF0

MIN

  1. Carlos CorreaSS1
  2. Donovan Solano1B16
  3. Byron BuxtonDH25
  4. Kyle Farmer1B15
  5. Jorge Polanco3B11
  6. Willi CastroLF3
  7. Christian VazquezC2
  8. Michael A. TaylorCF21
  9. Matt WallnerRF38

Substitutes

  1. Edouard Julien2B6
  2. Max KeplerPH22
  3. Joey GalloPH17

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  13. Foul Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33403 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33852 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33852 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    34892 3rd Inning
  36. Play Result 1-2

    Garcia doubled to left, Lopez scored.

    34892 3rd Inning
  37. Double 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34892 3rd Inning
  38. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34892 3rd Inning
  39. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34892 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 3rd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    33735 3rd Inning
  49. Play Result 1-1

    Wallner homered to right (445 feet).

    33735 3rd Inning
  50. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33735 3rd Inning
  51. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33735 3rd Inning
  52. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33735 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 2nd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    34892 2nd Inning
  55. Play Result 0-1

    Fermin homered to left center (420 feet).

    34892 2nd Inning
  56. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34892 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34892 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41233 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    Gallo struck out swinging.

    41233 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Joey Gallo

    41233 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-2

    Gallo hit for Vázquez

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41233 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-2

    Castro flied out to center.

    41233 9th Inning
  13. Fly Out 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41233 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Willi Castro

    41233 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41233 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-2

    Polanco walked.

    41233 9th Inning
  19. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    41233 9th Inning
  20. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  21. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Jorge Polanco

    41233 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41233 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-2

    Kepler struck out swinging.

    41233 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41233 9th Inning
  29. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  31. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  32. Automatic Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Automatic Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Max Kepler

    41233 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-2

    Hernández relieved Coleman

    41233 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-2

    Kepler hit for Farmer

    9th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-2

    S. Taylor in left field.

    9th Inning
  37. Start Inning 1-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Inning 1-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    42604 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 1-2

    Massey grounded into double play, first to catcher to first, Witt Jr. out at home.

    42604 8th Inning

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