KANSAS CITY AB R H RBI MINNESOTA AB R H RBI
W Merrifield, RF-2B 5 1 3 0 M Kepler, CF 3 3 2 1
A Gordon, LF 5 0 0 0 J Polanco, SS 5 2 2 0
H Dozier, 3B-RF 5 2 2 2 N Cruz, DH 4 2 3 5
J Soler, DH 5 2 3 1 E Rosario, LF 5 1 2 1
C Cuthbert, 1B-3B 5 2 3 0 M Sano, 3B 4 1 1 1
B Starling, CF 3 1 1 1 L Arraez, 2B 3 1 0 1
H Arteaga, SS 3 0 1 1 M Gonzalez, RF 4 0 0 0
R O'Hearn, PH-1B 1 0 0 0 J Castro, C 3 1 1 1
N Lopez, 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 E Adrianza, 1B 3 0 0 1
C Gallagher, C 4 1 2 2 T Flowers, C 3 0 0 0
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Totals 43 9 16 7 Totals 36 12 11 11
Royals 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 - 9 16 0
Twins 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 X - 12 11 2
KANSAS CITY IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
G Sparkman 4.2 23 6 6 6 3 4 1 82- 51
R Lovelady (L, 0-1) 1.1 6 1 2 2 1 0 0 21- 11
K Zimmer 0.0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 15- 8
T Hill 1.0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 15- 10
K McCarthy 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 16- 7
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Totals 8.0 40 11 11 11 5 6 1 149- 87
MINNESOTA IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
M Perez 5.0 22 7 5 5 0 3 3 68- 41
L Thorpe (BS, 1) 1.2 7 3 1 1 0 1 0 24- 15
T May (W, 4-3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1
S Dyson 0.2 6 4 3 3 0 1 0 24- 18
S Romo (S, 18) 1.1 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 25- 16
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Totals 9.0 41 15 9 9 0 7 3 142- 91
2B - W Merrifield, J Soler, C Cuthbert, H Arteaga, M Kepler 2, J Polanco, N Cruz 2.
HR - H Dozier 2, C Gallagher, N Cruz.
SH - B Starling.
SB - W Merrifield.
SCORING
TOP 1 — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Alex Gordon lines out to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Hunter Dozier grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Ehire Adrianza. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Jorge Soler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Whit Merrifield scores. Cheslor Cuthbert lines out sharply to center fielder Max Kepler.
BOTTOM 1 — Max Kepler doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Jorge Polanco flies out to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler to 3rd. Nelson Cruz homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Kepler scores. Eddie Rosario grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Miguel Sano strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 2 — Luis Arraez walks. Marwin Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Luis Arraez to 3rd. Jason Castro walks. Ehire Adrianza out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Luis Arraez scores. Max Kepler doubles (27) on a fly ball to shortstop Humberto Arteaga, deflected by left fielder Alex Gordon. Jason Castro scores. Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging.
TOP 4 — Hunter Dozier homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Soler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Cheslor Cuthbert singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Jorge Soler to 2nd. Bubba Starling out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Martin Perez to first baseman Ehire Adrianza. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd. Humberto Arteaga strikes out swinging. Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Ehire Adrianza.
TOP 5 — Cam Gallagher homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Whit Merrifield reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco. Alex Gordon lines into a double play, third baseman Miguel Sano to first baseman Ehire Adrianza. Whit Merrifield out at 1st. Hunter Dozier homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Jorge Soler grounds out, third baseman Miguel Sano to first baseman Ehire Adrianza.
BOTTOM 5 — Ehire Adrianza flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon. Max Kepler walks. Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler to 3rd. Nelson Cruz doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. Eddie Rosario singles on a fly ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Jorge Polanco scores. Nelson Cruz to 3rd. Miguel Sano pops out to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert in foul territory. Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.
TOP 6 — Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Kepler. Humberto Arteaga doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Cheslor Cuthbert scores.
BOTTOM 7 — Jorge Polanco doubles (30) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Max Kepler to 3rd. Nelson Cruz doubles (19) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Bubba Starling. Max Kepler scores. Jorge Polanco scores. Eddie Rosario singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Nelson Cruz to 3rd. Miguel Sano singles on a line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Nelson Cruz scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. Luis Arraez grounds out to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Eddie Rosario scores. Miguel Sano to 2nd. Marwin Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Miguel Sano to 3rd. Jason Castro singles on a ground ball to shortstop Humberto Arteaga. Miguel Sano scores. Ehire Adrianza strikes out swinging.
TOP 8 — Jorge Soler doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Cheslor Cuthbert singles on a line drive to right fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Bubba Starling singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Sano. Jorge Soler scores. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Bubba Starling to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Miguel Sano. Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes. Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jorge Polanco to first baseman Ehire Adrianza. Bubba Starling to 3rd. Cam Gallagher singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Kepler. Bubba Starling scores. Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Cam Gallagher to 2nd. Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Attendance: 32,431. Duration: 3:14. Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Umpires: Joe West [HP], Andy Fletcher [1B], Jansen Visconti [2B], Will Little [3B].
