Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

47-95, 22-50 Away

Final

65-77, 41-30 Home


KC
MIN

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

T. Hildenberger4-3

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

J. Hammel2-13

0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 83
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Ball
  Slider 83
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
- Gordon picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Mondesi safe at first on throwing error by pitcher De Jong, Herrera to second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 3rd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- Mauer hit for Gimenez.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- Mauer at first base.
  1
  1
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- T. Hildenberger pitching for MIN
  KC
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Swinging	Slider	83
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
4 Ball	Slider	83
5 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91

Royals
6
Twins
10

Game 1

8/9

Royals
4
Twins
1

Game 2

9/9

Royals
1
Twins
3

Game 3

9/9

Target Field

7:10 PM, 9 September 2018

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 20,903

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Libka
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Left Field Umpire - -
Right Field Umpire - -

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

T. Hildenberger4-3

J. Hammel2-13

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