Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals
1. Kepler rf Merrifield cf
2. Polanco ss Soler rf
3. Cruz dh Perez dh
4. Rosario lf Dozier 1b
5. Gonzalez 3b Mondesi ss
6. Sano 1b Gordon lf
7. Arraez 2b Franco 3b
8. Buxton cf N. Lopez 2b
9. Avila c Gallagher c
Berrios p Singer p
TWINS 1ST: Kepler struck out; Polanco lined to center; Cruz
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield singled to left; Soler singled to center
[Merrifield to second]; Perez flied to left [Merrifield to
third, Soler to second]; Dozier singled to center [Merrifield
scored, Soler scored]; Mondesi forced Dozier (first to
shortstop) [Mondesi to first]; Mondesi stole second; Gordon
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
TWINS 2ND: Rosario grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
was called out on strikes; Sano grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 2ND: Franco struck out; N. Lopez lined to right;
Gallagher popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0,
Royals 2.
TWINS 3RD: Arraez flied to left; Buxton singled to pitcher;
Injury Delay; Buxton safe on a pick-off error by Singer
[Buxton to third]; Avila walked; Kepler doubled to right [Buxton
scored, Avila to third]; Polanco grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Avila scored]; Cruz struck out [Cruz out at first
(catcher to first)]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.
ROYALS 3RD: Merrifield walked; Soler singled to right
[Merrifield to third]; Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Merrifield scored]; Dozier forced Soler (third to second)
[Dozier to first]; On a bunt Mondesi grounded out (catcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
TWINS 4TH: Rosario singled to right; Gonzalez lined to left;
Sano flied to center; Arraez singled to left [Rosario to
second]; Buxton flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2,
Royals 3.
ROYALS 4TH: Gordon grounded out (first unassisted); Franco
grounded out (third to first); N. Lopez doubled to center;
Gallagher was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 2, Royals 3.
TWINS 5TH: Avila struck out; Kepler walked; Polanco forced
Kepler (second to shortstop) [Polanco to first]; Cruz singled to
left [Polanco to second]; Rosario lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Merrifield flied to center; Soler walked; Perez
singled to left [Soler to second]; Dozier forced Perez (second
to shortstop) [Soler to third, Dozier to first]; Mondesi walked
[Dozier to second]; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Twins 2, Royals 3.
TWINS 6TH: HOLLAND REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Gonzalez grounded
out (second to first); Sano struck out; Arraez flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
ROYALS 6TH: Franco homered to left; N. Lopez lined to center;
Gallagher doubled to left; CLIPPARD REPLACED BERRIOS (PITCHING);
Merrifield struck out; Soler grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
TWINS 7TH: STAUMONT REPLACED HOLLAND (PITCHING); Buxton struck
out; Avila singled to center; Kepler lined to right; Polanco
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
ROYALS 7TH: GEARRIN REPLACED CLIPPARD (PITCHING); Perez walked;
Dozier grounded out (second to first) [Perez to second]; Mondesi
flied to right [Perez to third]; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
TWINS 8TH: MERRIFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); PHILLIPS
REPLACED SOLER (PLAYING CF); Cruz singled to center; Rosario
lined to center; Gonzalez popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Sano was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2,
Royals 4.
ROYALS 8TH: Franco flied to left; N. Lopez walked; N. Lopez was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Gallagher flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
TWINS 9TH: BARLOW REPLACED STAUMONT (PITCHING); Arraez was
called out on strikes; Buxton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Avila was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2,
Royals 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 2 7 0 7
Royals 4 8 1 8
