Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLarnach (16, Wacha)
- GIDPMiranda; Julien
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-2 (Lewis 0-1, Larnach 0-1)
Royals Hitting
a-flied out to center for DeJong in the 5th
b-lined out to shortstop for Hampson in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BMelendez (22, Woods Richardson); Witt Jr. (41, Blewett)
- RBIPerez (95), Hampson (15)
- 2Out RBIPerez
- SFHampson
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-9 (Perez 1-2, Melendez 0-1, Fermin 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Massey 0-2, Garcia 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Witt Jr.-Perez , Garcia-Massey-Perez)
- AssistsRenfroe (Miranda at Home)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Woods Richardson(L, 5-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70-44 | 3.96 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30-19 | 2.98 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 0.84 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 130-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBlewett 2/5; Alcala 2/3; Woods Richardson 15/19; Sands 5/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBlewett-3-1-3-4; Alcala-3-1-1-2; Woods Richardson-11-8-11-14; Sands-3-3-8-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBlewett 1-1; Alcala 1-1; Woods Richardson 2-9; Sands 1-3
- Game ScoresS Woods Richardson 48
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 14/23; Erceg 1/4; Bubic 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-12-16-15-14; Erceg-1-3-2-3; Bubic-4-0-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 3-8; Erceg 1-1; Bubic 0-2
- Game ScoresM Wacha 75
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Hampson hit sacrifice fly to left, Melendez scored, Garcia to second, Fermin to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 5th | Perez reached on infield single to third, Fermin scored, Pham to second, Garcia to third. | 0 | 2 | |
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 8 September 2024
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 26,477
Game Time:2:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- Second Base Umpire - Brennan Miller
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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