Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
50-27, 26-14 Away
1
50-27, 26-14 Away
Final
27-51, 16-25 Home
6
27-51, 16-25 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BKepler (19, Bailey); Arraez (3, Bailey)
- HRRosario (20, 4th inning off Bailey 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIRosario (57)
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP0-5 (Cruz 0-1, Castro 0-1, Rosario 0-1, Polanco 0-1, Cave 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Polanco-Arraez-Cron)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BGordon 2 (20, Morin, Pineda); Dozier (13, Pineda)
- HRDozier (12, 3rd inning off Pineda 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIGordon 2 (47), Dozier 3 (38), N. Lopez (6)
- 2Out RBIGordon
- GIDPMaldonado
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-6 (Gordon 1-1, Merrifield 0-1, Soler 0-1, Dozier 1-2, N. Lopez 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBHamilton 2 (16, 3rd base off Pineda/Castro, 2nd base off Pineda/Castro)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Pineda(L, 4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 92-64 | 5.02 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 7.71 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.08 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 5.32 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 132-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPineda 12/23; Magill 1/3; Morin 2/5; Littell 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPineda-15-12-19-18; Magill-0-0-4-3; Morin-0-2-4-4; Littell-1-0-5-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPineda 4-6; Magill 2-1; Morin 1-1; Littell 1-1
- Game ScoresM Pineda 36
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
H. Bailey(W, 7-6) |
K. McCarthy(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 108-70 | 4.61 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 5.71 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 5.40 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31-19 | 5.21 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 176-115 |
- Pitching
- HBPCruz (by McCarthy); Cave (by Boxberger)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBailey 13/22; Boxberger 4/4; Barlow 2/3; McCarthy 6/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBailey-13-10-31-15; Boxberger-6-3-5-2; Barlow-3-1-4-2; McCarthy-5-4-3-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBailey 6-5; Boxberger 0-1; Barlow 0-1; McCarthy 5-0
- Game ScoresH Bailey 58
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | N. Lopez reached on bunt single to first, Hamilton scored, Merrifield to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Gordon doubled to right, Merrifield scored, N. Lopez to third. | 0 | 2 | |
| 3rd | Dozier homered to left (409 feet), N. Lopez scored and Gordon scored. | 0 | 5 | |
| 4th | Rosario homered to right (346 feet). | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | Gordon doubled to deep center, N. Lopez scored. | 1 | 6 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:15 PM, 23 June 2019
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 21,257
Game Time:3:09
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tom Woodring
- First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
- Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
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 |
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