Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

72-66, 30-41 Away

Final

51-88, 27-44 Home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	10	10	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1

K. Herrera2-4

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

B. Kintzler0-2

0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 91
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  4
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 90
  5
  Fly Out
  Fastball 92
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gordon to second on balk by E. Santana.
  2
  3
- Gordon stole third.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Orlando stole second, Orlando safe at third on throwing error by catcher Suzuki.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- E. Santana pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gore ran for Pérez.
  2
  3
- Gore stole second.
  2
  3
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Nava hit for Mondesi.
  3
  3
- B. Boshers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- B. Boshers pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Butera catching.
  3
  3
- Merrifield at second base.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Boshers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Schafer ran for Mauer.
  3
  3
- Vargas hit for Plouffe.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Vargas at first base.
  3
  3
- R. O'Rourke pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- P. Light pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- J. Chargois pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 7 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Murphy hit for Suzuki.
  10
  3
- Grossman hit for Rosario.
  10
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	91
2 Ball	Fastball	92
3 Ball	Fastball	92
4 Strike Looking	Fastball	90
5 Fly Out	Fastball	92

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

1:10 AM, 7 September 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,194

Game Time:3:07

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

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

K. Herrera2-4

B. Kintzler0-2

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