MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/11/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1710 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (38-53) 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 1
Minnesota Twins (38-54) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 5 8 0
Royals Get Road Win, 9-5
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9-5. Earning player of the game honors was second baseman Jurickson Profar, who went 2-3 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Chris Sale earned the win for Kansas City. He lasted 7.1 innings, allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits, while striking out 9. With the win, he raised his record to 11-5. The Royals go to 38-53, putting them third in the American League Central Division.

Nolan Arenado swatted a 2-run home run for Kansas City in the top of the first. The third baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 2.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Arenado, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hernandez CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 1 6
J. Mauer 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .315 3 32
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .324 3 7
L. Chisenhall RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280 10 47
L. Valbuena DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .298 16 49
M. Cabrera LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .293 4 24
K. Plawecki C 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .298 0 12
J. Profar 2B 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .250 5 46
N. Goodrum SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 9 9 8 8 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Profar 2 (19, 2nd Inning off M. Harvey, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Harvey, 3 on, 0 outs) N. Arenado (2, 4th Inning off M. Harvey, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Mauer (21, 2nd Inning off M. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Arenado (3, 1st Inning off M. Harvey, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Profar 4 , N. Arenado 6 , L. Chisenhall , L. Valbuena , M. Cabrera 2 , J. Mauer 2
2-out RBI: J. Mauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Arenado , M. Cabrera
GIDP: K. Plawecki , M. Cabrera
Hit by Pitch: L. Chisenhall
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Arenado (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Goodrum-Profar-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 5 1 1 3 0 2 1 .296 7 35
H. Kendrick LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .268 6 20
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .309 22 65
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .274 17 52
M. Franco 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .275 17 55
A. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .269 14 52
C. Iannetta C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .210 8 22
M. Rojas SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 4 23
I. Kinsler DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .263 11 37
Totals 34 5 8 5 4 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (18, 4th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out) H. Kendrick (8, 8th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out) C. Iannetta (9, 5th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Franco (1, 6th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Merrifield (7, 5th Inning off C. Sale, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 4 , M. Franco 4 , M. Rojas , A. Garcia , F. Freeman 2 , H. Kendrick 2 , C. Iannetta 2
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield , M. Franco , A. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Freeman , A. Jones , C. Iannetta
GIDP: I. Kinsler
Hit by Pitch: M. Rojas
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Rojas (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Harvey-Rojas-Freeman, Rojas-Merrifield-Freeman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Sale W (11-5) 7.1 7 5 5 1 9 1 111 75 3.32   
A. Vizcaino 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 20 8 5.15   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 8 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sale 52
Batters Faced: C. Sale 29, A. Vizcaino 5, C. Edwards Jr. 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sale 7-4, A. Vizcaino 1-0, C. Edwards Jr. 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sale 111-75, A. Vizcaino 20-8, C. Edwards Jr. 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Vizcaino 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Edwards Jr.
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Harvey L (4-6) 4.2 7 9 9 6 3 1 89 46 5.40   
T. Scott 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 40 25 4.50   
A. Adams 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 14 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harvey 11
Batters Faced: M. Harvey 27, T. Scott 9, A. Adams 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harvey 7-3, T. Scott 3-3, A. Adams 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harvey 89-46, T. Scott 40-25, A. Adams 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Scott 1-0
WP: M. Harvey
Hit Batsmen: M. Harvey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jurickson Profar
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM EST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 30066
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