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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 4

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Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 4

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Game Played on Thursday, September 13, 2018 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

MIN A    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  7  2
KC  A    0  0  0    0  1  4    0  1  x  -   6  8  0
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Polanco ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       2   3
Rosario dh                    4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Field pr,dh                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Forsythe 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Grossman lf                   3   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Cave cf                       4   1   2   2       0   1       2   0
Adrianza 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Kepler rf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Austin 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
  Mauer ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Gimenez c                     3   1   1   0       0   2       6   0
Moya p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonsalves p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Busenitz p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Magill p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vasquez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Curtiss p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Drake p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4       1   7      24   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Curtiss-Polanco, Polanco-Forsythe-Austin.
E: Polanco (12), Gimenez (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Grossman (23,off Fillmyer); Gimenez (1,off Fillmyer).
HR: Cave (11,2nd inning off Fillmyer 1 on 0 out).
SF: Grossman (5,off Maurer).
Team LOB: 4.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merrifield cf                 3   2   1   0       2   0       4   0
Mondesi ss                    5   0   1   1       0   1       2   1
Gordon lf                     2   0   0   1       2   1       3   0
Dozier 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   1       8   0
Perez dh                      4   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Bonifacio rf                  3   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
Escobar 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
R. Herrera 2b                 4   1   2   0       0   1       1   5
Gallagher c                   3   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Fillmyer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Flynn p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maurer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vasto p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Peralta p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   6   8   5       7   6      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Dozier (16,off Busenitz); Perez (21,off Curtiss).
HR: Perez (25,6th inning off Busenitz 1 on 0 out); Bonifacio (3,6th inning
off Busenitz 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Gordon (9,by Vasquez).
GDP: Dozier (11,off Drake).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Merrifield (36,2nd base off Drake/Gimenez).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Moya                          2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Gonsalves                     3     0   1   0   4   4   0  14
Busenitz L(4-1)               0     3   3   3   0   0   2   3
Magill                        0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5
Vasquez                       0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Curtiss                       1     2   0   0   1   0   0   5
Drake                         1     1   1   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     8   6   4   7   6   2  40
Busenitz faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Gonsalves (2), Curtiss (3).
HBP: Vasquez (1,Gordon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Vasquez 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fillmyer W(3-1)               7.1   5   4   4   1   6   1  28
Flynn                         0     2   0   0   0   0   0   2
Maurer                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Vasto                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Peralta SV(11)                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   4   1   7   1  35
Inherited Runners - Scored: Flynn 2-1; Maurer 3-1; Vasto 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Stu Scheurwater, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Cory Blaser
Official Scorer: David Boyce
Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 18745
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Polanco             ss        Merrifield          cf
2. Rosario             dh        Mondesi             ss
3. Forsythe            2b        Gordon              lf
4. Grossman            lf        Dozier              1b
5. Cave                cf        Perez               dh
6. Adrianza            3b        Bonifacio           rf
7. Kepler              rf        Escobar             3b
8. Austin              1b        R. Herrera          2b
9. Gimenez             c         Gallagher           c
   Moya                p         Fillmyer            p

TWINS 1ST: Polanco grounded out (pitcher to first); Rosario
grounded out (pitcher to first); Forsythe was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mondesi lined to left; Gordon walked; Dozier forced Gordon
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Grossman doubled to right; Cave homered to center
[Grossman scored]; Adrianza grounded out (second to first);
Kepler grounded out (second to first); Austin struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Bonifacio
struck out; Escobar lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
2, Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: Gimenez struck out; Polanco lined to left; Rosario
lined to shortstop (shortstop to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: GONSALVES REPLACED MOYA (PITCHING); R. Herrera
grounded out (third to first); Gallagher walked; Merrifield
lined to right; Mondesi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
2, Royals 0.

TWINS 4TH: Forsythe flied to right; Grossman flied to center;
Cave singled to left; Adrianza lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Gordon walked; Dozier walked [Gordon to second];
Gonsalves threw a wild pitch [Gordon to third, Dozier to
second]; Perez popped to second; Bonifacio flied to right;
Escobar lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals
0.

TWINS 5TH: Kepler walked; Austin struck out; Gimenez was called
out on strikes; Polanco flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: R. Herrera was called out on strikes; Gallagher
struck out; Merrifield walked; Mondesi reached on an error by
Polanco [Merrifield scored (unearned) (no RBI), Mondesi to third
(on throw)]; Gordon was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 1.

TWINS 6TH: Rosario flied to center; Forsythe popped to second;
Grossman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: BUSENITZ REPLACED GONSALVES (PITCHING); Dozier
doubled to left; Perez homered to left-center [Dozier scored];
Bonifacio homered to left; MAGILL REPLACED BUSENITZ (PITCHING);
Escobar flied to center; R. Herrera singled to center; Gallagher
grounded out (first unassisted) [R. Herrera to second];
Merrifield walked; Mondesi singled to center [R. Herrera scored,
Merrifield to second]; VASQUEZ REPLACED MAGILL (PITCHING);
Gordon was hit by a pitch [Merrifield to third, Mondesi to
second]; Dozier struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 2,
Royals 5.

TWINS 7TH: Cave struck out; Adrianza flied to center; Kepler
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: CURTISS REPLACED VASQUEZ (PITCHING); Perez doubled
to center; Bonifacio walked; On a bunt Escobar hit into a double
play to pitcher [Perez out at second (pitcher to shortstop)]; R.
Herrera singled to right [Bonifacio to third]; Curtiss threw a
wild pitch [R. Herrera to second]; Gallagher flied to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 5.

TWINS 8TH: Austin lined to left; Gimenez doubled to center;
Polanco singled to right [Gimenez to third]; FLYNN REPLACED
FILLMYER (PITCHING); Rosario singled to left [Gimenez scored,
Polanco to second]; Forsythe singled to left [Polanco to third,
Rosario to second]; FIELD RAN FOR ROSARIO; MAURER REPLACED FLYNN
(PITCHING); Grossman out on a sacrifice fly to center [Polanco
scored]; VASTO REPLACED MAURER (PITCHING); Cave grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: FIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); DRAKE REPLACED
CURTISS (PITCHING); Merrifield singled to right; Mondesi popped
to shortstop; Merrifield stole second [Merrifield to third
(error by Gimenez)]; Gordon reached on a fielder's choice
[Merrifield scored (unearned)]; Dozier grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Gordon out at second]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 6.

TWINS 9TH: PERALTA REPLACED VASTO (PITCHING); Adrianza flied to
left; Kepler grounded out (first unassisted); MAUER BATTED FOR
AUSTIN; Mauer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals
6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            4   7   2    4
 Royals           6   8   0   10
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