Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

4-5, 0-3 Away

Final

4-6, 1-3 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
2	0	0	5	0	0	2	1	-	10	11	0

K. Gibson2-0

6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

B. Chen0-1

3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 91
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 83
  5
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  6
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 90
- O Infante to third on wild pitch by K Gibson.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Mauer to second on wild pitch by L Coleman.
  1
  4
- A Hicks scored, J Mauer to third, T Plouffe to second on wild pitch by L Coleman.
  1
  5
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- M. Mariot pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- D Mastroianni in right field.
  1
  7
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- M. Mariot pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Maxwell in left field.
  1
  7
- D Mastroianni to second on wild pitch by M Mariot.
  1
  7
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J Mauer grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Dozier safe at second on error by shortstop A Escobar.
  1
  9
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Swarzak pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Foul Ball	Sinker	91
3 Ball	Sinker	92
4 Ball	Changeup	83
5 Ball	Sinker	92
6 Strike Swinging	Sinker	90

Royals
1
Twins
10

Game 1

12/4

Royals
1
Twins
7

Game 2

12/4

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 3

13/4

Target Field

1:10 AM, 12 April 2014

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 24,338

Game Time:3:13

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson

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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