Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Sano3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .333 | .416 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .387 | .448 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .322 | .462 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .354 | .543 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .308 | .424 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .281 | .344 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .160 | .200 | .240 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .328 | .302 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .277 | .410 |
| 38 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BVargas (11, Duffy); Buxton (18, Herrera)
- 3BBuxton (6, Duffy)
- HRVargas (10, 6th inning off Duffy 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIVargas (20), Buxton 2 (34), Polanco (23), Grossman (37), Sanó (62), Kepler (63)
- 2Out RBIVargas, Kepler
- SHSchafer
- GIDPGrossman
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP6-15 (Buxton 1-1, Kepler 1-3, Vargas 0-2, Grossman 1-2, Sanó 1-3, Polanco 2-2, Escobar 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Escobar-Vargas)
Royals Hitting
a-popped out to second for K Morales in the 5th
b-singled to center for H Dozier in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BOrlando 2 (23, Gibson 2)
- 3BDyson (8, Gibson)
- RBIEscobar (54), Butera (15), Dyson (25), Merrifield (27), Pérez (64)
- 2Out RBIButera, Pérez
- GIDPHosmer
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP5-9 (Merrifield 1-2, Butera 1-1, Hosmer 0-1, Gordon 1-2, Escobar 1-1, Cuthbert 0-1, Pérez 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSOrlando (3, 2nd base by Gibson/Murphy)
- Picked OffGore (1st base by Kintzler)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Escobar-Hosmer)
- EYoung (1, throw); Dyson (2, bobble)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Tonkin(W,3-2) |
B. Kintzler(S,16) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 103-70 | 5.07 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.97 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 5.02 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.27 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 137-91 |
- Pitching
- WPGibson
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGibson 19-29; O'Rourke 1-1; Tonkin 2-5; Kintzler 4-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGibson 16-17-19-18; O'Rourke 0-2-1-0; Tonkin 3-2-2-3; Kintzler 4-0-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGibson 4-6; O'Rourke 0-0; Tonkin 0-2; Kintzler 2-0
- Game ScoresK Gibson 46
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Herrera(L,2-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 96-63 | 3.51 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35-20 | 6.19 |
| 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-17 | 2.75 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 10.97 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 162-103 |
- Pitching
- WPYoung
- HBPDyson (By Gibson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDuffy 18-28; Young 3-6; Herrera 6-7; Pounders 0-1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDuffy 18-7-15-23; Young 5-7-7-1; Herrera 4-3-4-6; Pounders 1-0-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDuffy 9-7; Young 0-2; Herrera 0-1; Pounders 1-0
- Game ScoresD Duffy 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Escobar reached on infield single to shortstop, Orlando scored, Gordon to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Butera singled to left center, Gordon scored, Escobar to third, Butera to second advancing on throw. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6th | Vargas homered to center (436 feet). | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Buxton tripled to deep center, Escobar and Murphy scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Polanco singled to center, Buxton scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Dyson tripled to deep right center, Butera scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7th | Merrifield singled to left center, Dyson scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Grossman singled to center, Buxton scored, Polanco to third. | 5 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Sanó singled to left center, Polanco scored, Grossman to second. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Kepler singled to center, Grossman scored, Sanó to second, Sanó to third, Kepler to second on error by center fielder Dyson. | 7 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Hosmer grounded into double play, second to first, Butera scored, Merrifield out at second, Dyson to third. | 7 | 5 | ||
| 9th | Pérez singled to center, Dyson scored. | 7 | 6 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:15 AM, 30 September 2016
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 29,566
Game Time:3:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Third Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

