Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

56-60, 20-39 Away

Final

47-70, 25-36 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	8	0
1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	-	5	12	2

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 91
  3
  Single
  Fastball 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Grossman to second on balk by Gee.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Cuthbert safe at first on error by pitcher Pressly, Orlando to second.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 8th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gordon to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  5
- Escobar safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Polanco, Gordon scored.
  3
  5
- Escobar to second on fielder's indifference.
  3
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Ball	Fastball	91
3 Single	Fastball	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

12:10 AM, 14 August 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,147

Game Time:2:35

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

T. Duffey8-8

D. Gee4-6

B. Kintzler11

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