Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Jun 16, 2019
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
loss:
M. Perez(7-3)win:
J. Lopez(1-6)save:I. Kennedy(7)
M. Perez(7-3)win:J. Lopez(1-6)save:I. Kennedy(7)Game Recap
MINNEAPOLIS -- Three takeaways from the Royals’ 8-6 victory over the Twins on Sunday afternoon, a triumph that avoided a three-game sweep at Target Field. “That was work, but it turned out good,” manager Ned Yost said. “We had some big heroes ... it was a good win.” Phenomenal bullpen...
Scoring Summary
KCMIN
2Jorge Bonifacio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Kepler. Jorge Soler scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd. [1 run] 10- 2Martin Maldonado singles on a ground ball to right fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. [1 run] 20
- 2Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Nicky Lopez scores. Billy Hamilton to 3rd. [1 run] 30
- 4Miguel Sano homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 31
- 4Max Kepler singles on a line drive to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Jonathan Schoop to 3rd. Max Kepler to 2nd. [1 run] 32
- 7Billy Hamilton hits a sacrifice bunt. Nicky Lopez scores. Martin Maldonado to 2nd. Billy Hamilton to 1st. [1 run] 42
- 7Adalberto Mondesi reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Miguel Sano. Martin Maldonado scores. Billy Hamilton to 3rd. [1 run] 52
- 7Nelson Cruz homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 53
- 8Jorge Bonifacio doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. [1 run] 63
- 8Martin Maldonado doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Jorge Bonifacio scores. [1 run] 73
- 8Billy Hamilton singles on a line drive to right fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Martin Maldonado scores. Billy Hamilton to 2nd. [1 run] 83
- 8Nelson Cruz doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Ehire Adrianza scores. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. [2 runs] 85
- 9Max Kepler doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Jonathan Schoop scores. [1 run] 86
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .302 |
| 2Adalberto MondesiSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .272 |
| 3Alex GordonLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 4Jorge SolerDH | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| 5Cheslor Cuthbert3B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 6Jorge BonifacioRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 7Nicky Lopez2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .212 |
| 8Martin MaldonadoC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| 9Billy HamiltonCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob JunisRHP | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 5.33 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.29 |
| Jorge LopezRHP | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6.68 |
| Jake DiekmanLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.50 |
| Brad BoxbergerRHP | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5.54 |
| Wily PeraltaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.35 |
| Ian KennedyRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3.86 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 202 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Max KeplerCF | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| 2Jorge PolancoSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .332 |
| 3Nelson CruzDH | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .281 |
| 4Eddie RosarioLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| 5Miguel Sano3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .253 |
| 6Marwin GonzalezRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .262 |
| 7Jonathan Schoop2B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 |
| 8Jason CastroC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| Mitch GarverPH-C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .310 |
| 9Ehire Adrianza1B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .271 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin PerezLHP | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 4.09 |
| Mike MorinRHP | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| Matt MagillRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6.16 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 152 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCMIN
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Ehire Adrianza. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Adalberto Mondesi called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Alex Gordon strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Max Kepler strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Jorge Polanco flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Nelson Cruz walks.00
- SINGLE — Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Nelson Cruz to 2nd.00
- WALK — Miguel Sano walks. Nelson Cruz to 3rd. Eddie Rosario to 2nd.00
- GROUNDOUT — Marwin Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Whit Merrifield. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, June 16, 2019 · 2:10 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 38,886 (100.9%)
weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy