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April 28, 2017

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 6 6 0
Royals 4 8 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 6 6 0
Royals 4 8 1

Whit Merrifield Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .241
OBP .250 .333
At Bats 4 29
Hits 1 7
• Singles 1 5
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 2

Brandon Kintzler Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 5
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Kauffman Stadium - April 28, 2017
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Brandon Kintzler
Jason Castro
Joe Mauer
Brian Dozier
Miguel Sano
Jorge Polanco
Eddie Rosario
Byron Buxton
Max Kepler
Whit Merrifield
Jorge Bonifacio

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 6 6 0 4
Kansas City Royals 4 8 1 6
Winning Pitcher Craig Breslow
Losing Pitcher Joakim Soria
Save Brandon Kintzler
Game Winning RBI Joe Mauer
Attendance 27,911
Time of Game 3 hours 20 minutes
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Count: 2-1, 2 Outs
Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bonifacio moves to second.
Bottom 9 Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Moss hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Brandon Kintzler now pitching. Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Rosario hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Perez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Matt Belisle now pitching. Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belisle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Scott Alexander now pitching. Castro strikes out.
Top 8 Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Soria covering, for the out. Mauer moves to third.
Top 8 Mauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Kepler scores. Sano scores.
Top 8 Sano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Sano reaches second base with a double. Rosario scores. Buxton scores. Kepler moves to third.
Top 8 Kepler hits a line drive towards right. Bonifacio chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bonifacio. Rosario moves to third. Buxton moves to second.
Top 8 Dozier strikes out.
Top 8 Buxton takes first base on ball four. Rosario moves to second.
Top 8 Joakim Soria now pitching. Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Craig Breslow now pitching. Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Ryan Pressly now pitching. Bonifacio strikes out.
Bottom 7 Moss hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Castro hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Grossman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Escobar hits a popup towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Buddy Boshers now pitching. Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out.
Bottom 6 Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Matt Strahm now pitching. Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Peter Moylan now pitching. Sano strikes out.
Top 6 Kepler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out.
Bottom 5 Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonifacio moves to second.
Bottom 5 Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Merrifield hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonifacio takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Buxton strikes out.
Top 5 Rosario strikes out.
Top 5 Polanco hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Castro takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Moss hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out.
Top 4 Grossman strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grossman out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Sano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Kepler takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores.
Bottom 3 Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Merrifield moves to third.
Bottom 3 Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second.
Bottom 3 Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out.
Bottom 2 Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gordon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Hosmer takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Castro strikes out.
Top 2 Grossman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cain strikes out.
Bottom 1 Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out.
Top 1 Sano strikes out.
Top 1 Kepler strikes out.
Top 1 Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.