Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

AMERICAN LEAGUE - GAME 2

18-25, 6-14 Away

Final

22-18, 11-13 Home


KC
MIN

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

A. Mejia1-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

I. Kennedy0-4

2.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 91
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  4
  Ground Out
  Fastball 92
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Bonifacio safe at second on error by first baseman Vargas.
  3
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 4th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Mejia pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Kepler stole second.
  3
  7
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- KC
  MIN
- KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Buxton in center field.
  4
  8
- Kepler in right field.
  4
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	91
2 Ball	Fastball	91
3 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
4 Ground Out	Fastball	92

Royals
3
Twins
4

Game 1

20/5

Royals
-
Twins
-

Game 2

20/5

Royals
4
Twins
8

Game 2

21/5

Target Field

11:10 PM, 21 May 2017

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 27,852

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon

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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