KANSAS CITY(26-65) ROYALS
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MINNESOTATWINS (40-49)
Target Field - Minneapolis, MN
Regular Season9
Final
4
WIN
Brian Flynn1-14.0 IP, 3.71 ERA
LOSS
Aaron Slegers1-11.1 IP, 5.68 ERA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrifield 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .306 |
| Herrera RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .267 |
| Moustakas 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .251 |
| Perez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .213 |
| Duda DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| Dozier 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .213 |
| Gordon LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Escobar CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .199 |
| Almonte CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Mondesi SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - |
BATTING
2B: Merrifield 2 (29)
3B: Dozier (1)
HR: Gordon (6, 9th inning off Reed, 1 on, 1 out); Mondesi (2, 2nd inning off Slegers, 2 on, 1 out)
TB: Gordon 5; Mondesi 5; Dozier 4; Merrifield 4; Escobar 2; Duda 2; Moustakas; Perez; Herrera
RBI: Mondesi 4 (10); Gordon 2 (17); Perez (35); Herrera (8); Dozier (12)
2-Out RBI: Perez; Mondesi
Game-winning RBI: Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moustakas 2; Herrera 2
GIDP: Moustakas
Team RISP: 5-for-9
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: Mondesi (5, 2nd base off Belisle/Garver)
CS: Mondesi (2, 2nd base by Magill/Garver)
FIELDING
Outfield Assists: Gordon
Errors: Merrifield (2)
DP: 2 (Moustakas-Dozier; Mondesi-Merrifield-Dozier)
Minnesota Twins
| BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauer 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| Rosario LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| Dozier 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .223 |
| Escobar 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Morrison DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .193 |
| Polanco SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Kepler RF-CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .230 |
| Garver C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| a- Astudillo PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Cave CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| b- Grossman PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - |
a-fouled out for Garver in 9th. b-grounded into a double play for Cave in 7th.
BATTING
2B: Morrison (13)
3B: Kepler (3)
HR: Dozier (14, 1st inning off Kennedy, 0 on, 2 out)
TB: Dozier 4; Kepler 3; Morrison 2; Mauer; Escobar; Grossman; Rosario; Polanco; Cave
RBI: Escobar (54); Dozier (39); Grossman (26); Kepler (34)
2-Out RBI: Escobar; Dozier; Grossman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morrison; Escobar
GIDP: Dozier; Grossman
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: (Dozier-Polanco-Mauer)
Kansas City Royals
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.13 |
| Flynn W (1-1) | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.71 |
| Hammel | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.21 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Kennedy 67-37; Flynn 53-29; Hammel 31-23
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 2-4; Flynn 5-3; Hammel 3-3
Batters Faced: Kennedy 14; Flynn 14; Hammel 9
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