Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BS Perez (5, R Nolasco); A Gordon 2 (4, R Nolasco, M Tonkin); L Cain (1, R Nolasco); A Escobar (2, R Nolasco)
- RBIL Cain (4)
- 2Out RBIL Cain
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-11 (S Perez 0-2, M Moustakas 0-3, O Infante 0-1, A Escobar 1-1, E Hosmer 0-1, L Cain 1-1, N Aoki 0-2)
- Fielding
- EJ Shields (1, bunt); M Moustakas (2, ground ball)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- HRB Dozier (4, 1st inning off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out); J Mauer (1, 2nd inning off J Shields 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIB Dozier 2 (6), A Hicks (3), J Mauer 3 (4)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-5 (P Florimon 0-1, J Mauer 1-1, B Dozier 0-1, K Suzuki 0-1, J Pinto 0-1)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Shields(L,0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 115-69 | 2.37 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45-26 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 160-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Shields 21-28; D Duffy 4-7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Shields 25-10-14-20; D Duffy 5-3-14-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Shields 3-9; D Duffy 1-3
- Game ScoresJ Shields 43
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Nolasco(W,1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 106-58 | 5.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 117-66 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedR Nolasco 14-30; M Tonkin 3-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesR Nolasco 16-5-14-23; M Tonkin 3-1-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Nolasco 12-8; M Tonkin 2-0
- Game ScoresR Nolasco 71
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Dozier homered to left (369 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | A Hicks walked, J Kubel scored, J Pinto to third, K Suzuki to second. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | B Dozier reached on a force attempt, J Pinto and K Suzuki scored, A Hicks safe at third and B Dozier advanced to second on error by third baseman M Moustakas. | 0 | 4 | |
| 2nd | J Mauer homered to right center (404 feet), A Hicks and B Dozier scored. | 0 | 7 | |
| 5th | L Cain doubled to left, A Gordon scored. | 1 | 7 | |
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Target Field
7:10 PM, 12 April 2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 23,963
Game Time:2:35
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 43 | 23 | .652 | - | L1 |
| Kansas City | 40 | 30 | .571 | 5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 36 | 32 | .529 | 8 | W1 |
| Detroit | 33 | 35 | .485 | 11 | W1 |
| Chicago | 17 | 52 | .246 | 27.5 | L4 |
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