Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
72-67, 30-42 Away
5
72-67, 30-42 Away
Final
52-88, 28-44 Home
6
52-88, 28-44 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 96-64 | 3.13 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 4.13 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.56 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-12 | 1.83 |
Game Information
Target Field
1:10 AM, 8 September 2016
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 17,972
Game Time:3:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
- Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grossman singled to right, Sanó scored, Vargas to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 4th | Morales singled to right center, Hosmer scored, Morales to second on throwing error by center fielder Buxton. | 1 | 1 | |
| 4th | Merrifield singled to left, Morales scored, Escobar to second, Escobar thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 2 | 1 | |
| 5th | Butera homered to left center (394 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 5th | Sanó safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Escobar, Buxton scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 6th | Morales homered to right center (438 feet). | 4 | 2 | |
| 6th | Grossman homered to left center (416 feet). | 4 | 3 | |
| 7th | Sanó doubled to right, Dozier scored. | 4 | 4 | |
| 7th | Escobar singled to left, Sanó scored, Grossman to second. | 4 | 5 | |
| 8th | Buxton homered to left center (400 feet). | 4 | 6 | |
| 9th | Dyson singled to left, Merrifield scored, Dyson to second advancing on throw. | 5 | 6 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC wins 2-1
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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