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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 14, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 14, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 2018 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 2018 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Berrios |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jorge Lopez |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,389 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Ben May 2B: Cory Blaser 3B: Stu Scheurwater |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
Jake Cave | Center Fielder |
Robbie Grossman | Left Fielder |
Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
Willians Astudillo | Catcher |
Ehire Adrianza | Third Baseman |
Tyler Austin | DH |
Gregorio Petit | Second Baseman |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
Brian Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Rosell Herrera | DH |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 14, 2018
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lopez
Mauer 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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lopez
Polanco 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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lopez
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Berrios
There goes Mondesi. The throw from and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Lopez
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grossman for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Lopez
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Lopez
hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Lopez
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adrianza for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
vs. Berrios
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Berrios
Goodwin bunts in front of the plate. fields it and throws to third for the out. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
vs. Berrios
takes first base on ball four. Bonifacio moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonifacio tags and scores. Goodwin tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Petit scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Lopez
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petit vs. Lopez
Petit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lopez
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Petit moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lopez
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
vs. Lopez
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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Adrianza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Berrios
hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Lopez
Grossman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Lopez
Kepler hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Lopez
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Adrianza vs. Lopez
Adrianza hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Lopez
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Berrios
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Berrios
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petit vs. Lopez
Petit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lopez
Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Petit goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Lopez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
vs. Lopez
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Lopez
Grossman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
vs.
takes first base on ball four. Grossman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Adrianza vs.
Adrianza takes first base on ball four. Grossman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Austin vs.
Austin hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Berrios
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Berrios
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petit vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Petit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs.
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs.
There goes Petit. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Petit steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs.
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
vs.
hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Berrios
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Berrios
Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Berrios
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Grossman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. McCarthy
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. Grossman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
vs. McCarthy
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grossman scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. McCarthy
Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards first. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. McCarthy
Austin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Petit scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. May
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Petit scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. May
Mondesi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. May
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petit vs. Lively
Ben Lively now pitching.
Petit strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lively
Mauer 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 -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lively
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Lively
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Rogers
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
vs. Rogers
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Rogers
Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Bonifacio reaches second base with a double. There goes trying to get to home. Grossman throws the ball in to Polanco who relays the ball to , who tags , who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Hammel
Jason Hammel now pitching.
Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Hammel
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Hammel
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adrianza vs. Hammel
Adrianza bunts towards the mound. Hammel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hildenberger
Trevor Hildenberger now pitching.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Hildenberger
hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Hildenberger
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Hildenberger
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Hildenberger
Logan Forsythe now playing left field.
Gordon is walked intentionally. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Hildenberger
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/2018 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Mauer J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Merrifield W, 2b 4 1 1 2 Polanco J, ss 5 0 1 0 Mondesi A, ss 4 3 2 1 Cave J, cf 5 1 1 1 Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 0 Grossman R, lf 5 1 3 1 Perez S, c 5 1 2 5 Forsythe L, lf 0 0 0 0 Dozier H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kepler M, rf 5 0 1 0 O'Hearn R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Astudillo W, c 4 0 3 1 Bonifacio J, rf 4 1 3 0 Adrianza E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Austin T, dh 4 0 0 0 Herrera R, dh 3 1 1 0 Petit G, 2b 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 13 4 34 8 11 8 Minnesota 000 030 100 -- 4 Kansas City 110 000 105 -- 8 1 out when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Berrios J 6.0 5 2 2 3 9 May T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Rogers T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Hildenberger T (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Lopez J 4.1 9 3 3 0 1 Newberry J 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Vasto J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 McCarthy K 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Lively B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Hammel J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 LOB -- Minnesota 12, Kansas City 7 2B -- O'Hearn R, Mauer J, Grossman R, Bonifacio J, Herrera R HR -- Mondesi A, Perez S SB -- Mondesi A, Petit G SF -- Merrifield W T -- 3:15 A -- 18389
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