Royals 4-3 Twins (9 Apr, 2016) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

2-1, 2-1 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 96
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 96
  3
  Single
  Fastball 97
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Moustakas safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Dozier.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Fuentes caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- F. Abad pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Jepsen pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- D. Santana in right field.
  3
  2
- Rosario in left field.
  3
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Dozier stole second.
  3
  4
- Núñez ran for Mauer.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	96
2 Ball	Fastball	96
3 Single	Fastball	97

Twins
3
Royals
4

Game 1

9/4

Twins
0
Royals
7

Game 2

10/4

Twins
3
Royals
4

Game 3

10/4

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 9 April 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 27,166

Game Time:3:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
First Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
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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