Royals 4-2 Twins (8 Sep, 2024) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

78-65, 44-30 home


MIN
KC

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

TwinsTop 1st
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 94
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Ball
  Curve 84
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  5
  Foul Ball
  Curve 84
  6
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  7
  Single
  Sinker 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Farmer at first base.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Castro hit for Julien
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Ober pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Castro at second base.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Helman ran for Larnach
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Duran pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Helman in left field.
  2
  0
- Blanco ran for Grossman
  2
  0
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 9th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Blanco as designated hitter.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Sinker	94
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
3 Ball	Curve	84
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
5 Foul Ball	Curve	84
6 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
7 Single	Sinker	94

Twins
0
Royals
5

Game 1

7/9

Twins
2
Royals
4

Game 2

8/9

Twins
0
Royals
2

Game 3

8/9

Kauffman Stadium

12:15 AM, 8 September 2024

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 29,160

Game Time:2:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
Second Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Third Base Umpire - Brennan Miller

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

D. Lynch IV1-0

J. Duran6-9

L. Erceg10

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