Twins 6-4 Royals (4 Aug, 2018) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

50-58, 31-24 home


KC
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	10	0
0	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	6	11	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Ball
  Slider 84
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 88
  4
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 89
  5
  Pop Out
  Four-seam FB 89
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- H. Fillmyer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- G. Moya pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- G. Moya pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- J. Adam pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Hildenberger pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Adam pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Kepler caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- Ta. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
2 Ball	Slider	84
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	88
4 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	89
5 Pop Out	Four-seam FB	89

Royals
4
Twins
6

Game 1

4/8

Royals
2
Twins
8

Game 2

5/8

Royals
5
Twins
6

Game 3

5/8

Target Field

1:10 AM, 4 August 2018

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,236

Game Time:3:21

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nick Mahrley
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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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