Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

67-81, 24-50 Away

Final

52-96, 30-46 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	11	2
1	1	0	4	0	2	2	0	-	10	15	1

I. Kennedy2-8

6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

C. De Jong0-1

3.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 88
  2
  Double
  Two-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Kepler safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Kennedy.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. De Jong pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Escobar scored on a caught stealing but ruled safe on an error.
  1
  4
- Mondesi stole second.
  1
  4
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 5th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Gallagher safe at first on error by shortstop Adrianza.
  2
  6
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- Z. Littell pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Viloria catching.
  2
  10
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- M. Belisle pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Field in right field.
  3
  10
- Gimenez at first base.
  3
  10
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	88
2 Double	Two-seam FB	90

Twins
4
Royals
6

Game 1

14/9

Twins
4
Royals
8

Game 2

15/9

Twins
3
Royals
10

Game 3

16/9

Twins
9
Royals
6

Game 4

16/9

Kauffman Stadium

12:15 AM, 16 September 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 19,505

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
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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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

I. Kennedy2-8

C. De Jong0-1

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