Twins 8-3 Royals (20 Apr, 2014) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

9-8, 6-3 home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	8	13	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	11	1

P. Hughes1-1

6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

Y. Ventura1-1

4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 4 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 95
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 97
  3
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 96
  4
  Ball
  Curve 82
  5
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 99
  6
  Single
  Changeup 88
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- A Hicks safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Y Ventura.
  2
  0
- A Hicks to third on wild pitch by Y Ventura.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 4th
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Marks pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Marks pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- P. Hughes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- C Herrmann in right field.
  8
  1
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- M. Mariot pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- B Hayes catching.
  8
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- C. Fien pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- M. Mariot pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	95
2 Ball	Fastball	97
3 Foul Ball	Fastball	96
4 Ball	Curve	82
5 Foul Ball	Fastball	99
6 Single	Changeup	88

Twins
0
Royals
5

Game 1

19/4

Twins
4
Royals
5

Game 2

19/4

Twins
8
Royals
3

Game 3

20/4

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 20 April 2014

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 17,710

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

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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P. Hughes1-1

Y. Ventura1-1

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