Royals 7-3 Twins (13 Aug, 2016) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

46-70, 24-36 home


KC
MIN

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

Y. Ventura8-9

7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

K. Gibson4-7

5.0 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  2
  Ground Out
  Sinker 92
- Cain safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Orlando stole second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Cain stole second.
  2
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Chargois pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Mondesi stole third.
  5
  3
- Mondesi scored on Chargois' wild pitch.
  6
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Kepler to second on fielder's indifference.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
2 Ground Out	Sinker	92

Royals
7
Twins
3

Game 1

13/8

Royals
3
Twins
5

Game 2

14/8

Royals
11
Twins
4

Game 3

14/8

Target Field

1:10 AM, 13 August 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 24,617

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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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Y. Ventura8-9

K. Gibson4-7

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