Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota TwinsMIN	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	5	10	2
Kansas City RoyalsKC	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	-	6	9	1

Decisions

• WinnerJakob Junis
• LoserHansel Robles
• SaveScott Barlow

Scoring plays

1. Top 1Josh Donaldson homers (6) on a line drive to left field.1-0
2. Bot 1Salvador Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.1-1
3. Bot 3Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch. Cam Gallagher scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd.1-2
4. Top 4Nick Gordon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Miguel Sano scores. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.2-2
5. Bot 4Hunter Dozier homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.2-3
6. Bot 4Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Hanser Alberto scores.2-4
7. Top 5Jorge Polanco doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Josh Donaldson scores.3-4
8. Top 5Miguel Sano out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jorge Polanco scores.4-4
9. Bot 5Salvador Perez homers (14) on a fly ball to right field.4-5
10. Top 7Josh Donaldson homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.5-5
11. Bot 7Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Gilberto Celestino. Jarrod Dyson scores. Throwing error by center fielder Gilberto Celestino.5-6

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Kauffman Stadium

Attendance

11,072

Duration

3 h 02

Weather

82 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 3 mph, L To R

Umpires

Ryan Wills (Home plate) · Manny Gonzalez (First base) · Mike Estabrook (Second base) · Jeff Nelson (Third base)