Twins 6-2 Royals (8 Sep, 2015) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

82-55, 47-26 home


MIN
KC

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

T. Milone8-4

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

Y. Ventura10-8

5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 5 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 98
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 99
  3
  Home Run
  Changeup 87
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Suzuki scored, Escobar to second on wild pitch by Ventura.
  3
  1
- Escobar to third on wild pitch by Ventura.
  3
  1
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Dozier stole second.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Chamberlain pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Milone pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- M. Almonte pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- D. Santana ran for Sanó.
  6
  2
- D. Santana stole second.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Jepsen pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Hicks in right field.
  6
  2
- Buxton in center field.
  6
  2
- Gordon hit for Gomes.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	98
2 Ball	Fastball	99
3 Home Run	Changeup	87

Twins
6
Royals
2

Game 1

8/9

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 2

9/9

Twins
3
Royals
2

Game 3

10/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 8 September 2015

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 36,825

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Pat Hoberg
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

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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T. Milone8-4

Y. Ventura10-8

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