Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
Twins Hitting
a-grounded to second for B Buxton in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIDozier (38), Grossman (24)
- GIDPEscobar
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-11 (Rosario 0-2, Grossman 1-2, Mauer 0-1, Dozier 1-3, Polanco 0-2, Escobar 0-1)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMerrifield 2 (14, Santiago, Hughes); Hosmer (18, Santiago); Escobar (17, Hughes); Soler (5, Hughes)
- RBIMerrifield (31), Hosmer (38), Pérez (51), Escobar 2 (26), Gordon (24)
- 2Out RBIHosmer, Pérez
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP5-12 (Merrifield 0-1, Hosmer 1-2, Gordon 1-2, Escobar 1-1, Pérez 1-2, Moss 0-1, Torres 1-1, Bonifacio 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBMerrifield 3 (11, 3rd base off Hildenberger/Castro, 2nd base off Hildenberger/Castro, 3rd base off Santiago/Castro)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Escobar-Moss)
- EEscobar (8, throw)
- AssistsSoler (Sanó at 3rd base)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
H. Santiago(L, 4-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 58-38 | 5.63 |
| 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33-26 | 5.72 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 6.06 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36-19 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 140-94 |
- Pitching
- IBBHosmer (By Hughes)
- HBPGordon (By Santiago)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSantiago 10/16; Hughes 10/12; Belisle 3/3; Hildenberger 2/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantiago 7-5-14-12; Hughes 5-5-8-8; Belisle 2-3-5-1; Hildenberger 4-5-6-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSantiago 2-6; Hughes 1-2; Belisle 1-0; Hildenberger 3-0
- Game ScoresH Santiago 37
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Alexander(W, 1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 81-51 | 6.06 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33-23 | 2.01 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 6.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.44 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 4.64 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 169-110 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWood 9/19; Alexander 4/7; Moylan 2/3; Soria 2/3; Herrera 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWood 15-4-17-15; Alexander 3-4-11-5; Moylan 4-0-2-2; Soria 3-3-2-1; Herrera 6-3-7-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWood 4-4; Alexander 5-0; Moylan 0-2; Soria 0-1; Herrera 1-1
- Game ScoresT Wood 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Merrifield doubled to left center, Gordon scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Hosmer doubled to deep right, Merrifield scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Pérez singled to left center, Hosmer scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Escobar doubled to deep right center, Torres scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Gordon singled to right, Escobar scored. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Dozier singled to right, Buxton scored, Castro to second. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Grossman singled to center, Castro scored, Dozier to second. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Escobar singled to right, Soler scored, Torres to second. | 2 | 6 | ||
KC wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:15 PM, 2 July 2017
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 28,775
Game Time:3:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
- First Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Second Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
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 |

