Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

49-75, 24-38 Away

Final

64-60, 40-21 Home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 94
  2
  Pop Out
  Fastball 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Suzuki reached on infield single to pitcher, Escobar to second, Escobar to third on throwing error by pitcher Duffy.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 4th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Cain safe at first on error by shortstop Polanco.
  1
  1
- Hosmer to third on wild pitch by E. Santana.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Mauer hit for Suzuki.
  1
  2
- Kepler hit for D. Santana.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	94
2 Pop Out	Fastball	92

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

7:15 PM, 21 August 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 32,996

Game Time:2:25

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

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

D. Duffy11-1

E. Santana6-10

K. Herrera7

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