Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

49-72, 24-35 Away

Final

61-60, 37-21 Home


MIN
KC

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

D. Gee5-6

7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

T. Duffey8-9

3.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 89
  2
  Ball
  Slider 83
  3
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 89
  4
  Home Run
  Fastball 89
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Orlando out on batter's interference to catcher.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 5 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Hosmer singled to right center, Cuthbert scored, Cain to third, Cain scored, Hosmer to third on throwing error by center fielder Rosario.
  1
  7
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 9th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	89
2 Ball	Slider	83
3 Strike Looking	Fastball	89
4 Home Run	Fastball	89

Twins
1
Royals
8

Game 1

19/8

Twins
4
Royals
5

Game 2

20/8

Twins
0
Royals
10

Game 3

21/8

Twins
1
Royals
2

Game 4

21/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 19 August 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 30,599

Game Time:2:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller

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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D. Gee5-6

T. Duffey8-9

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