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    Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

    MIN
    Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN
    76-67, 37-37 Away
    0
    76-67, 37-37 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    79-65, 45-30 Home
    2
    79-65, 45-30 Home
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    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    E. Julien2B
    0-4000.219
    J. Miranda1B
    1-4000.299
    T. LarnachLF
    1-4000.247
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 1st: Larnach doubled to right, Miranda thrown out at home.
    • 4th: Larnach struck out swinging.
    • 7th: Larnach struck out looking.
    • 9th: Larnach flied out to left.
    M. WallnerRF
    0-2000.260
    R. Lewis3B
    0-3000.248
    W. CastroCF
    0-3000.246
    R. JeffersDH
    0-3000.233
    B. LeeSS
    0-3000.234
    C. VazquezC
    3-3000.228
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    S. Woods Richardson
    4.1323270-443.96
    C. Sands
    1.2100130-192.98
    J. Alcala
    1.0000111-73.18
    S. Blewett
    1.0200119-110.84
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    MINKC
    Hits
    5
    6
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    6
    8
    Runners LOB
    3
    7

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    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

    Wacha tosses 7 innings of 4-hit ball, Royals top Twins 2-0 for sweep of closest AL wild-card pursuer

    — Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Sunday to complete a series sweep of their closest pursuers in the AL wild-card race.
    Sep 8, 2024, 10:16 pm - AP
    MIN
    KC
    123456789RHE
    000000000050
    00002000-260
    M. Wacha
    win

    M. Wacha12-7

    7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
    S. Woods Richardson
    loss

    S. Woods Richardson5-4

    4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
    L. Erceg
    save

    L. Erceg11

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    MINKC
    5thHampson hit sacrifice fly to left, Melendez scored, Garcia to second, Fermin to third.01
    5thPerez reached on infield single to third, Fermin scored, Pham to second, Garcia to third.02
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    KC wins 3-0

    • Twins
      0
    • Royals
      5
    Game 1
    7/9
    • Twins
      2
    • Royals
      4
    Game 2
    8/9
    • Twins
      0
    • Royals
      2
    Game 3
    8/9

    2025 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland8874.543-W2
    Detroit8775.5371L1
    Kansas City8280.5066W2
    Minnesota7092.43218L1
    Chicago60102.37028W1
    Full Standings

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