Twins 4-2 Royals (8 Sep, 2017) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

69-70, 36-33 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- S. Gaviglio pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 90
  2
  Ball
  Slider 86
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 91
  5
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 91
  6
  Foul Ball
  Slider 86
  7
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 86
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- S. Gaviglio pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Escobar caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop to first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- S. Gaviglio pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- S. Gaviglio pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- S. Gaviglio pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Hildenberger pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Orlando in right field.
  1
  2
- Granite ran for Castro.
  1
  2
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- M. Belisle pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Gimenez catching.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	90
2 Ball	Slider	86
3 Ball	Sinker	90
4 Strike Swinging	Sinker	91
5 Foul Ball	Sinker	91
6 Foul Ball	Slider	86
7 Strike Swinging	Slider	86

Twins
4
Royals
2

Game 1

8/9

Twins
8
Royals
5

Game 2

9/9

Twins
2
Royals
5

Game 3

10/9

Twins
3
Royals
11

Game 4

10/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 8 September 2017

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,485

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Segal
First Base Umpire - Joe West
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter

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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Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals

T. Hildenberger3-2

K. Herrera3-3

M. Belisle6

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