Royals 4-2 Twins (9 Sep, 2015) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

83-55, 48-26 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 94
  3
  Single
  Curve 79
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Buxton stole second.
  0
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- D. Santana hit for Herrmann.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Fryer catching.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Orlando in right field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- K. Gibson pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Dyson in left field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	92
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	94
3 Single	Curve	79

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, 9 September 2015

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 31,834

Game Time:2:29

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

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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Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

E. Volquez13-7

K. Gibson9-10

G. Holland30

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