Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

44-53, 15-31 Away

Final

30-68, 14-35 Home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 93
  3
  Strike Looking
  Two-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  6
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Duda safe at first on error by third baseman Escobar.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsTop 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- T. Hildenberger pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Grossman hit for Cave.
  3
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- A. Busenitz pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler in center field.
  3
  5
- Grossman in right field.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- W. Peralta pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Polanco hit for Garver.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Ball	Two-seam FB	93
3 Strike Looking	Two-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
6 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	93

Twins
5
Royals
6

Game 1

21/7

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 2

22/7

Twins
3
Royals
5

Game 3

22/7

Kauffman Stadium

7:15 PM, 22 July 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,107

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds

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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

B. Keller3-4

Z. Duke3-4

W. Peralta4

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