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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 19, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 19, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nathan Karns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hector Santiago |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,553 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Adam Hamari 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Ryan Blakney 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Robbie Grossman | DH |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
May 19, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Santiago
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santiago
Cain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santiago
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santiago
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Karns
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Karns
Grossman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Karns
Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Santiago
Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Santiago
Soler hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Santiago
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Santiago
Gordon hits a line drive beyond first. Mauer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuthbert vs. Santiago
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Santiago
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Karns
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Karns
Kepler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Kepler reaches second base with a double. There goes Sano trying to get to home. Bonifacio throws the ball in to Merrifield who relays the ball to Perez, who tags Sano, who came all the way from first, for the out. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Karns
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Karns
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santiago
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santiago
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santiago
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Santiago
Bonifacio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Santiago
Soler hits a popup towards third. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Karns
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Karns
Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Karns
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Santiago
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Santiago
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Santiago
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Santiago
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Santiago
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Karns
Grossman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Karns
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Karns
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Karns
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Karns
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karns fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Karns
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Santiago
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Santiago
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santiago
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bonifacio vs. Santiago
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Santiago
Soler hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Karns
Buxton hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Karns
Rosario hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Karns
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duffey
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Duffey
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sano. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Duffey
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Strahm
Matt Strahm now pitching.
Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Strahm
There's a wild pitch. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Strahm
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sano vs. Strahm
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Strahm
Kepler hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Duffey
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Duffey
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Duffey
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Minor
Castro hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Minor
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Minor
Eduardo Escobar pinch hits for Eddie Rosario.
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Belisle
Eduardo Escobar now playing left field. Matt Belisle now pitching.
Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Belisle
Soler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Belisle
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Soria
Grossman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Soria
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Soria
Sano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Soria
Ehire Adrianza pinch runs for Miguel Sano.
Kepler hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rogers
Ehire Adrianza now playing third base. Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Rogers
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rogers
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Herrera
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Herrera
Kennys Vargas pinch hits for Byron Buxton.
Vargas hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Herrera
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Herrera
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Herrera
Grossman strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grossman out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kintzler
Robbie Grossman now playing right field. Max Kepler now playing center field. Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Kintzler
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kintzler
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bonifacio vs. Kintzler
Bonifacio hits a line drive towards the mound. Kintzler catches it and throws to second to double up Hosmer. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Alburquerque
Al Alburquerque now pitching.
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Alburquerque
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Wood
Travis Wood now pitching.
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to third. Adrianza moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Wood
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mauer tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/2017 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cain L, cf 5 0 1 0 Grossman R, dh-rf 4 1 2 1
Hosmer E, 1b 5 1 3 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Perez S, c 5 0 2 0 Sano M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bonifacio J, rf 4 1 2 2 Adrianza E, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Soler J, dh 4 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Merrifield W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Polanco J, ss 4 0 1 1
Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0 Castro J, c 4 1 1 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Buxton B, cf 2 0 0 0
Vargas K, ph 1 1 1 2
Kintzler B, p 0 0 0 0
Rosario E, lf 2 0 0 0
Escobar E, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 11 3 36 4 10 4
Kansas City 012 000 000 0 -- 3
Minnesota 000 100 002 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Karns N 5.0 5 1 1 0 3
Strahm M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minor M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Soria J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Herrera K 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
Alburquerque A (L)* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Wood T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Santiago H 5.0 8 3 3 1 1
Duffey T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Belisle M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rogers T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kintzler B (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Sano M
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Kepler M
HR -- Bonifacio J, Grossman R, Vargas K
SB -- Merrifield W
SF -- Polanco J
WP -- Strahm M
T -- 3:20
A -- 23553
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