Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

72-67, 30-42 Away

Final

52-88, 28-44 Home


KC
MIN

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Single
  Fastball 90
- Dyson picked off first.
  0
  0
- Orlando picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Polanco to third on passed ball by Butera.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Morales singled to right center, Hosmer scored, Morales to second on throwing error by center fielder Buxton.
  1
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Grossman to third on wild pitch by Duffy.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Sanó safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Escobar, Buxton scored.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Wimmers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Dozier stole second.
  4
  3
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Suzuki hit for Schafer.
  4
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Rosario in left field.
  4
  5
- Kepler in right field.
  4
  5
- Gore ran for Morales.
  4
  5
- Gore stole second.
  4
  5
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Gore stole third.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Nava hit for Butera.
  4
  6
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Single	Fastball	90

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, 8 September 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 17,972

Game Time:3:08

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

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

A. Wimmers1-1

J. Soria4-8

B. Kintzler14

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