Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

AMERICAN LEAGUE - GAME 1

40-39, 24-14 Away

Final

40-39, 23-18 Home


MIN
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	12	1
0	1	0	3	1	3	3	0	-	11	17	0

M. Minor4-1

2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

T. Duffey0-2

1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- L. Farrell pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 90
  2
  Ball
  Slider 83
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 91
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 91
  5
  Ball
  Fastball 93
  6
  Fly Out
  Fastball 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- L. Farrell pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- L. Farrell pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Berrios pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Cain stole second.
  6
  6
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Moss safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Polanco.
  6
  8
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsTop 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- N. Feliz pitching for KC
  MIN
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	90
2 Ball	Slider	83
3 Ball	Fastball	91
4 Strike Swinging	Fastball	91
5 Ball	Fastball	93
6 Fly Out	Fastball	92

Twins
1
Royals
8

Game 1

1/7

Twins
6
Royals
11

Game 2

2/7

Twins
10
Royals
5

Game 3

2/7

Twins
2
Royals
6

Game 4

3/7

Kauffman Stadium

4:15 AM, 2 July 2017

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,571

Game Time:3:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	21	19	.525	-	W3
Detroit	18	21	.462	2.5	L4
Kansas City	18	21	.462	2.5	W1
Chicago	17	21	.447	3	L3
Minnesota	16	23	.410	4.5	L3

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

M. Minor4-1

T. Duffey0-2

Game Information

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