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    Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    40-73, 17-38 Away
    0
    40-73, 17-38 Away
    Final
    MIN
    Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN
    69-42, 34-21 Home
    3
    69-42, 34-21 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. MerrifieldDH
    0-4000.298
    A. GordonLF
    1-2000.277
    H. Dozier3B
    0-3000.277
    J. SolerRF
    0-3000.251
    C. Cuthbert1B
    0-3000.290
    B. StarlingCF
    0-3000.250
    H. ArteagaSS
    0-3000.189
    N. Lopez2B
    1-3000.222
    C. GallagherC
    0-3000.238
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    B. Keller
    7.0521798-723.95
    R. Lovelady
    0.1011111-65.51
    S. Barlow
    0.2101112-75.61
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCMIN
    Hits
    2
    6
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    2
    9
    Runners LOB
    1
    5

    Game Information

    Target Field
    Target Field
    7:10 PM, 4 August 2019
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Attendance: 30,171
    Game Time:2:28
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
    • First Base Umpire - Will Little
    • Second Base Umpire - Joe West
    • Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

    Smeltzer, Twins sweep Royals with 3-0 win

    Devin Smeltzer pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning for his first major league win, and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep by blanking the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.
    Aug 5, 2019, 12:20 am - Associated Press
    KC
    MIN
    123456789RHE
    000000000020
    00000111-360
    D. Smeltzer
    win

    D. Smeltzer1-1

    6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
    B. Keller
    loss

    B. Keller7-11

    7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
    T. Rogers
    save

    T. Rogers17

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCMIN
    6thRosario hit sacrifice fly to right, Arraez scored.01
    7thCastro homered to center (417 feet).02
    8thRosario singled to deep right, Arraez scored, Rosario to second, Cruz thrown out at home.03
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    MIN wins 3-0

    • Royals
      9
    • Twins
      11
    Game 1
    3/8
    • Royals
      3
    • Twins
      11
    Game 2
    4/8
    • Royals
      0
    • Twins
      3
    Game 3
    4/8

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