Royals 11-5 Twins (5 Sep, 2016) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

51-87, 27-43 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	3	0	2	4	0	11	16	0
1	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	12	1

I. Kennedy10-9

5.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

J. Berrios2-5

5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  2
  Single
  Fastball 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Dyson stole second, Dyson safe at third on throwing error by catcher Centeno.
  2
  4
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 5th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Wimmers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- P. Moylan pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- Ta. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- P. Light pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Grossman hit for Schafer.
  7
  4
- Suzuki hit for Centeno.
  7
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- P. Light pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Rosario in right field.
  7
  4
- Grossman in left field.
  7
  4
- Suzuki catching.
  7
  4
- P. Dean pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- B. Pounders pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Chargois pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Burns hit for Dyson.
  11
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Burns in center field.
  11
  5
- Butera catching.
  11
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
2 Single	Fastball	94

Royals
11
Twins
5

Game 1

5/9

Royals
10
Twins
3

Game 2

7/9

Royals
5
Twins
6

Game 3

8/9

Target Field

7:10 PM, 5 September 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 20,992

Game Time:3:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez

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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